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…
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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…
Letters to the Editor Criticism of flow-through unjust to mineral
I was surprised to read your editorial criticizing flow-through share financing, and take exception to much of the editorial’s content and rhetoric “Time to bury the flow-through myth,” (N.M., Nov 27/…
Managing Canada’s Mines Mining has meant trael for Lawyers’
“Working in the mining industry has enabled me to travel widely, learn a foreign language (Spanish) and meet many interesting and unique people,” says V.E. Smith, operations manager of the Law0000,050…
5.8 million tons indicated Tulsequah ups reserves
An updated geological reserve estimate was released by junior partner Redfern Resources (VSE) for the Tulsequah Chief massive sulphide project in northwestern British Columbia. The new calculations in…
Goldpost, Mining Corp. finalize Hislop sale
An agreement has been finalized between Goldpost Resources (TSE) and Mining Corp. of Canada for the sale of Goldpost’s Hislop West gold property in northern Ontario. Situated east of Timmins in Hislop…
Auction settles dispute over Saskatchewan gold deposit
Litigation has ended between Cameco, Shore Gold Fund (ASE), Golden Rule Resources (TSE), International Mahogany (TSE) and Goldsil Resources (VSE), following the completion of bidding on their Transom …