1990


Spending slump hurts Hillsborough

Reduced expenditures on exploration and development by the mining industry have had a negative effect on Hillsborough Resources’ (TSE) 1989 revenue. The mining contractor reported revenues of $31 mill…


Homestake selling Doe Run interest

Primary lead producer The Doe Run Co. will soon have only one owner. Homestake Mining (NYSE) has agreed to sell its 42.5% interest in Doe Run to Fluor Corp. for US$125 million and indemnification agai…


Getchell pulls good drill holes at Galaxy

Recent drilling by Getchell Resources (VSE) on the Galaxy property near Kamloops, B.C, returned encouraging results which appear to confirm the results of previous drilling done on the property during…


PRODUCER PRICES (June 04, 1990)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US72.50- 74.50 cents per lb. (May 17, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US82-84 cents per lb. (Apr. 19, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$4.05-4.15 per lb. (May 17, 1990). CAD…


People GRANDUC MINES

William Grismer appointed president and chief executive officer succeeding William Allan who resigned. People May 22, 1990…


Correction (June 04, 1990)

Contrary to what was reported (T.N.M., May 28/90), the average cost of production at Canamax Resources’ (TSE) three Canadian gold mines during the first three months of 1990 was US$372 per oz., compar…



Drilling to start on Slumbering Hills

Now that a lengthy legal property ownership dispute has been resolved to the benefit of Freegold Recovery (VSE), an exploratory drill program has started on the company’s Slumbering Hill property near…



Southern to finance Chester development

With a commitment to spend $6 million on exploration and development over a 3-year period, Southern Arizona Mining and Smelting (COATS) says it intends to form a joint venture with Gold Bar Resources …


Additional cash for Int’l Platinum

Toronto-based International Platinum (TSE) has received a further $250,000 to finance exploration on the Duluth platinum project in Minnesota and the Goodfish gold property near Kirkland Lake, Ont. Th…


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