Trelleborg probes Spanish deposit
A major zinc deposit may have been uncovered by Trelleborg in southern Spain. The Swedish company, which recently purchased a 50% ownership in Falconbridge Ltd., is reported to be excited about one of…
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Vancouver Stock Exchange Seven Mile High active
Trading on the Vancouver market was somewhat lacklustre for the week ended Dec 12 with the VSE Index mostly at the 700-point level. On a more positive note, gold began to inch back up from the $400(US…
Chesbar drilling in Chester Twp
A 3,500-ft drilling program has started on Chesbar Resources’ (TSE) Chester Twp. gold property in Ontario’s Swayze greenstone belt. Murgold Resources (TSE) has a 40% interest in the property, 70 miles…
Hycroft third quarter profit
Third-quarter profit of $1.14 million was not enough to put Hycroft Resources and Development (VSE) in the black for the nine months ended Sept 30. The loss for the entire period amounted to $3.7 mill…
Golden Crescent drilling on two Placer Dome bets
Toronto-based Golden Crescent Resources (ASE) says an 8,400-ft drill program has started on the Detour Lake joint venture property, optioned from Placer Dome (TSE) earlier this year. The property, kno…
Walton visits Poland for tailings project (December 18, 1989)
John Walton, former Placer Dome president, joined officials of International Coast Minerals (VSE) on a visit to Poland to confirm the status of a proposed joint venture tailings project. Walton is a m…
Varna, Nfld. Goldbar agree to Glover deal
Privately owned Maritime company Newfoundland Goldbar Resources agreed recently to earn a 40.1% stake in Varna Gold’s (ASE) Glover Island gold claims in central Newfoundland. Goldbar will act as opera…
Malartic earnings
Third-quarter net income of $199,645 (4 cents per share) on revenue of $2.5 million was reported by Malartic Hygrade Gold Mines (Canada) (VSE), compared with $39,396 (1 cents per share) on revenue of…
Fancamp to explore Mattagami gold bet
Montreal-based Fancamp Resources (VSE) and privately owned partner Fort Rupert Resources are preparing to begin drilling early in 1990 at their jointly owned Lac Marcaut gold-silver property, 136 mile…
Letters to the Editor Which way to Mecca?
In the first half of 1981 in West Africa, as part of a Canadian prospecting team, my duties took me far afield from our base camp. After the usual meeting with the local headman & council, and since m…
First Toronto loss includes writedowns
Writedowns of certain assets contributed to a 9-month loss of $32.5 million ($2.53 per share) by First Toronto Mining (TSE), which has undergone a management change. For the same period last year, the…
Parquet, Cache in option deal
An option has been granted by Parquet Resources (TSE) to Explorations Cache (ME) whereby the latter may acquire up to a 50% interest in the former’s Courville gold property, 30 km northeast of Val d’O…