Wharf deal frees up Golden Reward reserves
A settlement agreement allowing Wharf Resources (TSE) to purchase a 60% interest in the Golden Reward mine from MinVen Resources (TSE) will free up several million tons of reserves for further develop…
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Kookaburra releases additional assays from Longshot Ridge
Additional assay results from drilling on the Longshot Ridge copper-oxide project were released by owners Kookaburra Gold (VSE). The property, near Hawthorne, Nev., hosts a large copper-oxide deposit,…
EDITORIAL PAGE (June 22, 1992)
The accepted wisdom is that all the easy finds in Canada have been made. Discoveries such as Hemlo a stone’s throw off the Trans-Canada Highway and Louvicourt in the shadow of Val d’Or’s existing head…
NEWS ROUNDUP (June 22, 1992)
Shareholders of Homestake Mining (NYSE) will be meeting July 15 to vote on a proposed plan to acquire International Corona (TSE) through a share exchange. Homestake recently received clearance from th…
Lack of new information hurts Lac de Gras players
Without any hard information to feed on, Toronto Stock Exchange issues involved in the Lac de Gras diamond play lost some momentum during the week ended June 16. Nervous investors have been told not t…
Spot prices at a glance (June 22, 1992)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $342.10 + $4.25 Silver* $ 4.11 + $0.05 Platinum* $369.25 + $2.00 Nickel** $ 3.24 + $0.01 Lead** $ 0.25 $0.00 Copper $ 1.04 + $0.01 Zinc $ 0.59 – $0.07 Courtesy of Scotia…
STOCK MARKETS (June 22, 1992)
Markets were mixed during the period ended June 16, but a bright spot was gold managing to edge above US$340 per oz. to finish at the US$342 level. The Vancouver Stock Exchange resource index closed u…
GOLD FUNDS (June 22, 1992)
BGR Central Net Value $8.07 $5.03 Price $6.38 $4.60 Discount 21.01% 8.50% Value $48,056,000 $77,391,780…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (June 22, 1992)
June 16 June 15 June 12 June 11 June 10 High Low Composite “300” 3407.27 3409.77 3407.98 3385.37 3368.63 4009.47 3009.91 Metals&Minerals 3168.64 3174.53 3196.97 3182.40 3170.99 3453.06 2502.63 Integra…
MINER DETAILS (June 22, 1992)
Whether we’re ready or not, a global economy will be a reality of the next decade and century. And in this world of interdependence hurtling toward us, those that can’t accommodate cultural and social…
Springhill puts warm water to use
The town of Springhill, N.S., is living up to its name. As many as 400 gallons per minute (gpm) of warm water are being drawn from the town’s infamous, and now derelict, coal mine. There are plans to …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR (June 22, 1992)
We miners use little land, and we use it wisely and carefully. However, we need access to vast areas to find the rare geological occurrences we call “commercial ore deposits.” These “ore deposits” con…