Brazil Gold ’91
Brazil Gold ’91, an international conference on the geology, genesis and exploration of gold deposits, is scheduled to take place May 7-22, 1991, at Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Attendants at…
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Walton visits Poland for tailings project (December 04, 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…
Vancouver Stock Exchange Prime group dominates trading
Gold prices are still holding above the $400(US) level and that’s particularly welcome news for the Vancouver Stock Exchange. Brokers here say investors are beginning to take an interest in good quali…
Echo Bay Mines earnings lower
Third-quarter earnings were lower for Echo Bay Mines (TSE) despite increased gold and silver production from the company’s expanding mining operations in Nevada. The company had net earnings of $9.6 m…
Editorial Losing the war on bugs
On any given summer evening on the east coast of James Bay, one is likely to find, on average, 15 million mosquitoes per cubic yard of free air, according to the Zoological Society of Metropolitan Tor…
Durga President deals Allan bet to own company
Calgary-based Durga Resources (ASE) recently agreed to acquire from President Jasi Nikhanj, a Northwest Territories gold prospect which was optioned recently by Noranda Exploration. Situated 60 miles …
Editorial Avoiding litigation
Heard of any good lawsuits lately? Chances are you have if you’ve been following any mining stocks. It seems as though there is a new legal action every day, frequently over joint ventures that have…
Noranda reports further results from Glimmer bet
Noranda Inc. (TSE) has released additional results from its Beatty and Hislop twps. gold property near Matheson, Ont., held in joint venture with Glimmer Resources (VSE). Results from five holes are l…
Giant Yellowknife lowers its costs
Improved third-quarter performance of the conventional operations at Timmins, Ont., and Yellowknife, N.W.T., helped Giant Yellowknife Mines (TSE) on the balance sheet. The company reports reduced mine…
Writedowns produce red ink for Granges
Property writedowns led to a 1989 third-quarter net loss of $7.86 million or 23 cents per share for Granges Inc. (TSE), compared with a net loss of $1.17 million or 5 cents per share for the third q…
Maufort names new president
Junior Maufort Resources (ME) has a new president following the recent resignation of the company’s board of directors. Paul Billette has replaced Maurice Fortin in the president’s chair. A couple of …
Pioneer fighting threat of mine foreclosure
The once amicable corporate relationship between Pioneer Metals (TSE) and its largest single shareholder Pegasus Gold (TSE) has deteriorated into a legal wrangle over Pioneer’s U.S. mineral assets. St…