Improved Earnings For Equity Silver
Increased sales volumes brought about by higher production of silver, gold and copper, and sales from opening concentrate inventory helped boost earnings for Equity Silver Mines (TSE). The company’s m…
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United Pacific Gold completes Phase II at Golden Zone
Preliminary assay results from a recent surface drill program on the Golden Zone project in south-central Alaska were released by operator, United Pacific Gold (VSE), a semi-independent exploration su…
Cannon Mine Boosts Breakwater’s Earnings
Forward sales and higher grades of ore processed at the Cannon mine contributed to a substantial increase in net earnings for Breakwater Resources (TSE) for the nine months ended Sept 30. The company …
Hillsborough completes program at Mount Slocomb
An aggressive exploration approach is being taken by Hillsborough Resources (TSE) on its Mount Slocomb property in northern British Columbia. The company recently completed a field program under the d…
$70-million nickel mine opens at Namew Lake
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co., (TSE) and Outokumpu Mines have formally commissioned a new nickel/copper mine at Namew Lake in northern Manitoba. The $70 million project, the first new underground…
Newmont Gold has record production
A $420 million(US) expansion program at its Carlin, Nev., operations is paying off for Newmont Mining’s 90% owned subsidiary Newmont Gold. Net income for the first nine months of 1988 increased to $7…
Amax Gold announces third quarter earnings
Amax Gold’s net earnings were $13.1 million(U.S.), or 22 per share for the 1988 third quarter compared with $11.1 million or 18 per share for the 1987 third quarter. For the first nine months of 1988…
Financing (November 14, 1988)
Ontario Roxmark Mines — up to 4,000,000 offered @ 20 per sh to net $800,000. Amanda — opt exerc on 150,000 @ 45 per sh. Agio — 600,000 shs offered @ $2.48 per unit. Athabaska Gold — 500,000 shs …
Graphite drawing an exploration crowd (November 14, 1988)
Yet another Canadian mining company has entered the search for graphite. Quebec-based junior Mazarin Inc. (TSE) plans to spend almost $1.1 million between now and next May exploring for graphite, as w…
Shareholders infuriated over Pomac amalgamation
Two weeks after being grilled by several holders of Acadia Mineral Ventures (TSE) stock at that company’s annual meeting (N.M., Oct 24/88), President Donald Smith was back in the hot seat — this time…
INSIDER TRADES (November 14, 1988)
Bitech — J. Wade bought 25,000 (Oct, private) to hold 1,100,416. First Can Gold — J. Hahn sold 1,000,000 (Sept) to hold 41,413. Flagship — Moss Res sold 300,000 (Sept, private) to hold nil. Franco-…
Second Saskatchewan gold mine
This province’s second gold mine, just a stone’s throw away from the first, is up and running. Jolu, owned 30% by Corona Corp. (TSE) and 70% by International Mahogany Corp. (VSE), is in the tune-up ph…