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NEWS IN BRIEF Wkay Resources

Wkay Resources Inc. (WKA: VSE) has changed its name to Magnatron International Corp. with no consolidation of capital. The new company has no interest in mining.


U.S. REPORT BMR looking at Nevada producer

An option to purchase all the outstanding shares of Oliver Hills Mining has been acquired by BMR Gold (ASE). Oliver Hills is a privately owned company which owns a gold-silver heap leaching facility n…


Eastmaque sets conversion period allowing 30 days

The board of directors of Eastmaque Gold Mines (TSE) has set the 30-day special conversion period for the company’s convertible preferred shares to begin on Nov. 19. The special conversion allows conv…


Shearson rules out big slump for metals

The continuing Persian Gulf oil crisis may have dimmed prospects for lead and zinc, but a repeat of the 1974-75 and 1979-82 periods, when prices fell sharply and then remained depressed for a number o…


Adrian reports underground work at Eskay Creek

Uderground chip sampling returned high-grade assay results from the 867-crosscut through the 21B deposit on the TOK claim gap portion of the Ski project property owned by Adrian Resources (VSE). The u…


Echo Bay has US$32 m loss despite cost improvements

Echo Bay reported a net loss of US$32 million or 32 cents per share for the nine months ended Sept. 30 compared with earnings of $27.2 million or 28 cents per share in the same period last year. The c…


Agnico makes find half-mile west of Eagle gold mines

A new discovery located 2,600 ft. west of the Eagle shaft and on claims wholly owned by AgnicoEagle Mines (TSE) has recently been announced by the company. The extensive landholdings in Joutel Twp., Q…




Obituaries Bruno Goetting managed Beaverdell

Bruno Goetting, former mine manager of Teck Corp.’s Beaverdell (Highland Bell) mine died recently in Penticton, B.C. He was 68. Born in Germany, Goetting received his early education in Hanover. He st…



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