Platinova, Pegasus in property deal
An agreement has been entered into by Platinova Resources (TSE) with Pegasus Gold (TSE) concerning the former’s Skaergaard gold-palladium project in east Greenland. Pegasus will carry out a conceptual…
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Renabie first to test Ontario’s new closure rules
Ontario’s first postwar gold mine, the Renabie mine about 200 km west of Timmins, Ont., is about to register another milestone — the first mine closed under the province’s new rules of the revised pr…
PROFILE (August 05, 1991)
Situated in northern Quebec, the Joutel copper deposit is believed to be similar in origin to the famous Louvicourt orebody. Recently Louvicourt’s part-owner Aur Resources signed an agreement with Jou…
Falconbridge offers early retirement
Nickel producer Falconbridge has instituted an early retirement program which will likely result in a staff reduction of 200-300 by the beginning of next year. In Sudbury, where Falconbridge will be a…
Homestake looks at Hughes Lang bet
Hughes Lang (VSE) has signed a letter of intent which clears the way for Homestake Canada to option the Pickle Pat property near Pickle Lake, Ont. By spending $800,000 and making cash payments totalli…
Financing (August 05, 1991)
Fairfield Minerals Ltd – 500,000 units consisting of 1 sh and 1 wt offered @ $1.16 per unit. North Slope Minerals Inc. – 1,200,000 shs offered @ 25 per sh. Avril Explorations Inc. – 500,000 shs offere…
South Atlantic arranges funding
A recently arranged private placement of 538,462 shares at the price of 65 cents per share will net South Atlantic Ventures (VSE) about $336,000 after commissions. The placement was purchased by Westm…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (August 05, 1991)
Thank you for your article (T.N.M., July 22/91) updating readers with information on the Edwards project in the Wawa, Ont., area. I understand that the source material was Spirit Lake Explorations’ 9-…
IOCC Gold Options (August 05, 1991)
Options Open Series Volume Last Interest The New York closing gold price was $362.50 per oz. Last quotations for gold options traded in Montreal and Vancouver as provided at the close of trading each …
More visible gold from Spectrum
More visible gold mineralization has been intersected in a recent hole drilled on the Spectrum property in northwestern British Columbia. Project operator Columbia Gold Mines (VSE) said hole 91″D76 in…
INSIDER TRADING (August 05, 1991)
Ivanhoe Capital, a holding company controlled by Vancouver promoter Robert Friedland, recently sold a significant portion of its Fairbanks Gold (VSE) shares. Last month, Ivanhoe, which owns approximat…
Cheni’s drilling increases reserves at J&L property
Reserves at the J&L property near Revelstoke, B.C., have increased substantially following a recently completed $3.4-million exploration program. Cheni Gold Mines (TSE) is earning a 60% interest in th…