Earnings jump for Equity Silver
Increased production and lower production costs boosted earnings for Equity Silver (TSE) for the nine months ended Sept 30. Earnings reached $12.4 million or 38 cents per share on revenues of $69 m…
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Gold mining in Nova Scotia hinges on success at Orex
Westminer (Canada) may have made a strategic error when they abruptly dropped an option on the Logan gold property here in November, 1988. Their sudden departure, after spending $5 million on drifting…
Inco in Botswana
Inco Ltd. (TSE) has signed a joint venture agreement with Molopo Australia to explore Molopo’s platinum concessions in Botswana, Africa. Under the terms of the deal, Inco will fund the first year’s ex…
Ontario backing down from Bill 208
The Ontario government is backing away from legislation that would let designated workers shut down work places they consider unsafe (Bill 208). This is an outright insult to workers in Ontario. In 19…
Zinc prices boost Pine Point earnings (December 04, 1989)
Northern lead-zinc producer Pine Point Mines (TSE) reported earnings of $74.3 million or $16.02 per share for the nine months ended Sept 30. This compares to $43.9 million or $9.47 per share in the pr…
Mitsubishi plans Texas copper smelter
A new smelter featuring continuous copper processing technology is being planned for Texas by Mitsubishi Metal. The smelter, with the capacity to produce 200,000 tonnes per year, is on the drawing boa…
Continental Pacific plans NWT programs (December 04, 1989)
After spending over $1 million on exploration this past season, Continental Pacific Resources (VSE) plans to spend a further $2 million in the 1990 season on its two key properties in the Northwest Te…
News in Brief (December 04, 1989)
Hisway Mining Corp. has merged with Hisway Resources Corp. (HIS:VSE) under the latter name. Hisway Mining shareholders receive one new share for two old shares; Hisway Resources shareholders receive o…
Gold price prompts gold loan paybacks
The rising price of gold has producers of the precious metal moving to pay off their gold loans, the effect of which may be to lend further strength to the metal’s price. One such producer is Giant Ye…
Dayton, Chevron drill
Dayton Developments Corp. (VSE) has started drilling on its Andacollo gold project in Chile. Held under option from Chevron Resources, the Andacollo deposit is being tested by a 50,000-ft drill progra…
Sherritt Gordon adopting shareholders rights plan
Toronto-based Sherritt Gordon (TSE) has adopted a poison pill or shareholder rights plan to prevent itself from becoming the victim of a creeping takeover bid. While the company said it isn’t aware of…
Nova-Cogesco deals raise $3.5 million
Recently raising $3.5 million in two separate private placements was Nova-Cogesco Resources (TSE). One placement, which raised $1 million, was completed with Aur Resources (TSE) which purchased flow-t…