Tenajon reports SB drill results
Assay results were released by Tenajon Resources (VSE) from several holes previously reported to have intersected visible gold on the SB property, north of Stewart, B.C. The drilling was part of a rec…
1990
Montreal Exchange Goldex- Ormico program
A softening gold price, the result of quieter times in the Persian Gulf, seemed to spur the stock market. The general market portfolio index, while still off, was down by only 3.5 points for the week …
INSIDER TRADING Agnico ups interest in Goldex to 30%
Toronto-based gold producer Agnico-Eagle Mines (TSE) recently increased its exposure to any new developments at a Val d’Or, Que., exploration property held by affiliate Goldex Mines (TSE). According t…
Mining contractors form association to improve image
Representatives from 12 major mining contractors met recently in North Bay, Ont., and formed the Mining Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC). The delegates, from Ontario, Saskatchewan and Quebec, …
Spot prices at a glance (September 10, 1990)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $384.60 — $4.50 Silver* $4.76 — $0.10 Platinum* $484.50 — $3.75 Nickel** $4.96 — $0.03 Lead** $0.39 — $0.01 Copper- $1.32 — $0.01 Zinc $0.71 — $0.04 Courtesy of S…
COATS (over-the-counter) Home Lake up 40 cents
On word that Home Lake Resources had staked 100 claims in the Eastmain River area of northern Quebec, shares of the junior company jumped 40 cents to close at $1.55 on a volume of 120,950 for the week…
Brunswick cleaning up smelter
Brunswick Mining and Smelting has started a cleanup program at its Belledune, N.B., smelter, according to Canadian Occupational Health & Safety News. Recommendations for the cleanup were made by an in…
GOLD FUNDS (September 10, 1990)
MVP BGR Central Capital Net value $10.84 $5.74 $0.31 Price $9.25 $5.500 $0.20 Discount 14.67% 4.2% 35.5% Value $64,547,056 $92,533,650 N/A…
Golden Terrace Res. plans amalgamation
A new corporation, to be named Winchester Mining, is to be formed by the proposed amalgamation of Golden Terrace Resources (TSE) and privately owned Stan North Mining Corp. Terms of the agreement call…
50 Years Ago – September, 1940
ITALIANS IN MINES MOSTLY CITIZENS Inaccurate reports appearing in the daily newspapers have left the impression that a high proportion of Canada’s miners are Italian-born, many of them unnaturalized, …
Calendar (September 07, 1990)
Oct 2-3, Ottawa, Ont. Stresses in underground structures: determination, prediction & monitoring. At the Venture Inn. Contact Dr. G. Herget, Canadian Mine Technology Lab, Mineral Research Laboraties/C…
Mine Visit
A few years ago, big Canadian mining companies decided to spin off various assets — usually gold properties — into satellite companies tethered in some fashion to the corporate mother ship. The stra…