Finland invites papers
Kaivos ’91, to be held in Helsinki, Finland, invites papers that study examples of “tomorrow’s mine and plant practice” and show “how to cut costs, improve productivity and increase safety.” The sympo…
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Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (August 20, 1990)
Aug. 14 Aug. 13 Aug. 10 Aug. 9 Aug. 8 HIGH LOW Composite “300” 3497.52 3478.50 3476.61 3476.91 3476.04 4009.47 3334.13 Metals & Minerals3180.75 3177.39 3197.77 3232.36 3226.85 3453.06 2850.84 Integrat…
GOLD FUNDS (August 20, 1990)
MVP BGR Central Capital Net value $10.95 $5.72 $0.33 Price $9.625 $5.875 $0.19 Discount 1.21% 2.7% 42.4% Value $65,202,648 $98,842,763 N/A…
Noranda drills Todd Creek
A first phase 10-hole drill program was recently completed on the Todd Creek property, 28 miles northeast of Stewart, B.C. Goldnev Resources (VSE) has a 50% interest in the project, held under the ter…
Business Bureau warns of offshore investment scams
North American investors swept up in the new overseas investment craze would do well to temper their euphoria with the utmost caution, since a new breed of con artists is cashing in on the rush to glo…
Echo Bay’s production costs overshadow higher revenues
Following a disastrous first quarter, Echo Bay Mines (TSE) may be on the verge of a turnaround. For the three months ended June 30, the gold producer reported earnings of US$778,000, or 1 cents per sh…
U.S.REPORT Brush Creek reports discovery
Keewatin Engineering was recently retained by Brush Creek Mining and Development (NASDAQ) to assist in evaluating a high-grade gold discovery made on a former producer in California’s famed Motherlode…
U.S. REPORT Glamis takes option to buy Echo Bay’s Randsburg play
Rand Mining, an operating subsidiary of Glamis Gold Mines (TSE), recently acquired all of the Randsburg, Calif., properties owned by Echo Bay Mines (TSE). The 5,600-acre land package includes the Balt…
Vior gets another good intersection
A single high-grade drill intersection of 30.7 ft. grading 0.69 oz. gold per ton has been reported by Inco (TSE) and its two partners from the Douay joint venture, eight miles northeast of Joutel, Que…
Barrick set to raise $122.5 million
American Barrick Resources (TSE) recently filed a preliminary prospectus for a $122.5-million public offering designed to enable the Toronto company to pay down debt and finance exploration and develo…
Investors ponder implications of judge’s Aur/:Louvem decision
Dozens of brokers and mining investors were forced to play an unexpected waiting game recently while a Quebec judge considered a request by Noranda (TSE) for a temporary injunction to prevent St. Gene…
Giant Yellowknife earnings slip
Consolidated earnings of $198,000 (2 cents per share) for the first half of the year were reported by Giant Yellowknife Mines (TSE), compared with $544,000 (6 cents per share) for the same six months …