Letters to the Editor Deal upsets shareholder
As a minority shareholder of both Flanagan McAdam Resources and Muscocho Exploration, I write to express my extreme displeasure with the deal made by these companies and Echo Bay Mines, the largest sh…
News
New decline and drift for Hecla’s Republic mine
A tour of underground and surface milling facilities at the Republic gold mine owned by Hecla Mining (NYSE) is somewhat reminiscent of a miner’s version of the popular movie Back to the Future. The mi…
Newhawk, Granduc double reserves
A systematic and thorough approach to exploration by project operator Newhawk Gold Mines (TSE) has brought about an impressive increase in proven and probable reserves for the West zone on the Sulphur…
Battle Mountain files for public offering
Houston-based Battle Mountain Gold (TSE) has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed public offering of five million common shares. Goldman, Sachs & Co. will be the lead …
Geddes tables Windy Craggy impact study
A 2-year study on the environmental impact of developing the remote Windy Craggy copper deposit in British Columbia has been submitted to the provincial government by Geddes Resources (TSE). Situated …
Editorial Stop delaying Iskut road construction
It should not take the death of six men in a recent helicopter crash to make clear the immediate need for an all-weather access road into the rugged Iskut River mining camp of northwestern British Col…
Amax, Coral extend agreement
Amax Gold (NYSE) and Coral Gold (VSE) have extended the date of a proposed agreement relating to Coral’s Robertson heap leach gold property in north central Nevada. The completion date of the joint ve…
Spot prices at a glance (February 19, 1990)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold*$416.00–$ 3.90 Silver*$ 5.29–$ 0.01 Platinum*$516.10+$ 6.30 Nickel**$ 3.15+$ 0.37 Lead**$ 0.35+$ 0.02 Copper$ 1.05+$ 0.03 Zinc$ 0.62+$ 0.02 Courtesy of Scotiabank. Info…
GBryndon financing
Bryndon Ventures (TSE) has completed a $150,000 financing through a private placement of flow- through shares. The money will fund exploration on Bryndon’s gold prospect in northwestern British Columb…
Metals News in Brief
World crude steel output rose to a record high of 783.5 million tonnes in 1989, up 0.5% from the previous year, according to preliminary figures released by the International Iron and Steel Institute….
Toronto Stock Exchange Casa Berardi discovery sparks buying as
Those who predict that a weaker U.S. dollar and trouble in South Africa will eventually force the price of gold through the US$425 per oz. barrier on up to US$450 were having to swallow their words th…
IOCC GOLD OPTIONS (February 19, 1990)
Options Open SeriesVolumeLastInterest Feb. 400 C 86620.901,356 Feb. 410 C 30410.501,525 Feb. 420 C 1,005 3.002,556 Feb. 430 C 348 0.303,342 May 420 C 54617.901,724 May 430 C 67814.501,042 May 440 C 94…