EDITORIAL A new world order?
A new world order? Well, anyone who thinks the U.S. will be leading us to a new millennium of peace and harmony is going to be disappointed. In the wake of the United Nations successful expulsion of I…
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Startup planned for SB project
The two partners in the SB gold-silver project northwest of Stewart, B.C., say they will proceed to production with the property, subject to regulatory approval. Westmin Resources (TSE) is earning a 5…
Alberta Stock Exchange Gold Hawk active
Shares of Consolidated Gold Hawk jumped 10 cents to close at 70 cents on volume of 92,200 shares during the week ended Feb. 26. The company is one of several juniors to benefit from a recent gold find…
Insider Trading Batista holds 13% of TVX Gold shares
Toronto-based TVX Gold (TSE), the product of an amalgamation involving Consolidated TVX Mining and the wholly owned gold producing subsidiary of nickel miner Inco (TSE), is owned 62% by Inco. But as i…
Euro-Nevada Mining
Toronto-based Euro-Nevada Mining (TSE) recently added some royalty interests in the Harker-Holloway gold camp in northern Ontario to a portfolio of royalty assets that already encompasses the Eskay Cr…
U.S. REPORT Atlas earnings slip
The drop in quarterly earnings was the result of lower gold prices, higher production costs because of the processing of refractory ores and lower than anticipated recovery rates. The year-earlier qua…
Black Cliff options properties in Chile
An option to earn a 75% interest in three Chilean copper-gold properties has been obtained by Black Cliff Mines (TSE) from a private Chilean company. The first property, Los Navarros, comprises 1,615 …
News In Brief Solo Int’l
Solo Int’l Resources Ltd. (SOZ:VSE) has changed its name to Regent Ventures Ltd. (REV:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-2-old-share basis. Pacific Corporate Trust Co. is the transfer…
EDITORIAL Building for the future
Bank of Nova Scotia Chairman and CEO C.E. Ritchie addressing shareholders on the basic challenge facing Canada – competitiveness: The wealth of our nation is linked to natural resources. But, with som…
Venezuela lures Jordex Resources
Vancouver-based Jordex Resources (VSE) recently formed a Venezuelan joint venture company called Cofemina whose main objective will be to acquire base and precious metal properties in that South Ameri…
Thios,Eurus target Black Dog horizon
Assay results have been released by partners Thios Resources (VSE) and Eurus Resource (VSE) from 13 of 18 holes drilled on the Rock & Roll property in the Iskut River district of northwestern British …
U.S. REPORT Coeur d’Alene continues gold development program
The gross proceeds of US$50.2 million realized by Coeur d’Alene Mines (NYSE) through the sale of two million of its shares last October will be used primarily to develop the Kensington and Fachinal go…