Jonpol on track in Garrison Twp
An exploration shaft on Jonpol Explorations’ (TSE) and T & H Resources (TSE) joint venture property in Garrison Twp. in northern Ontario has reached a depth o f 66 ft, President John Pollock told sha…
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Hemlo grades decline at depth
One assumption about the Hemlo orebodies has been that the gold grade consistently rises and the deposit widens with depth. That’s only half true. In both the Golden Giant mine, operated by Hemlo Gol…
Drilling planned for Talbot Lake
Surface stripping and a sampling program at the Talbot Lake gold property in northwestern Ontario have been completed, Golden Crescent Resources (AS E) reports. Owner and operator of the project is Pl…
Gold funds as of Sept 5
MPV BGR Central Capital Net value$11.60 $ 5.80 $0.58 Price$10.00 $ 5.62 $0.29 Discount13.79% — 3.0% 50% Value$69,051,211.97 $97,624,302 N/A…
Elders sells Trader stake as board is voted back in
A lengthy legal battle involving management of Trader Resources (TSE) and the company’s biggest shareholder, Elders Resources, appeared to have ended recently when Elders sold its 34% stake in the Tor…
Glencairn gets funds for diamond property
A $1.32-million(US) financing agreement to develop a diamond property has been finalized between Glencairn Explorations (ASE) and Banco Multiplic SA, a Brazilian affiliate of Lloyds Bank. About $700…
David Bell grades remarkably high
Mill head grades at the David Bell mine, owned 50/50 by Teck Corp. (TSE) and Corona Corp. (TSE), have been nudging a remarkable one ounce of gold per ton of ore for the past two months. Gil Leathley…
Verdstone, Sirius to sample placer claims
Bulk sampling of a placer gold deposit, situated 100 miles northeast of Watson Lake, N.W.T., is scheduled to get under way this month by partners Sirius Resources (VSE) and Verdstone Gold (VSE). The…
Amax bows out of takeover fight for Falconbridge
Unless a third party comes forward or bidder Amax Inc. (NYSE) has a change of heart, it appears Noranda Inc. (TSE) and Trelleborg AB of Sweden will gain contr ol of nickel producer Falconbridge Ltd. (…
Nerco acquires Texasgulf Minerals
Although financial details of the transaction weren’t disclosed, the minerals subsidiary of Nerco Inc. (NYSE) has acquired all the outstanding co mmon stock of Colorado-based Texasgulf Minerals and Me…
FINANCING ONTARIO
Timmins Nickel — final rec iss offer min 1,700,000 & max 3,800,000 @ $1.75 perish to net min $2,737,000 & max $6,118,000. VANCOUVER Lynnfield Res — 525,000 offereed @ 45 cents per sh. Oropex Miner…
Corona earns stake in Iskut claims
Gold producer Corona Corp. (TSE) is emerging as a major player, both directly and indirectly, in northwestern British Columbia’s gold c amps. The company already has varying interests in a number of c…