Metal Prices FREE MARKET (July 11, 1988)
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Date July 5 July 4 July 1 June 30 June 29 Copper 1370-1375 1395-1410 1345-1350 1377-1380…
News
Decline is being considered at Garrison Creek’s Michaud
Toronto-based Garrison Creek Consolidated (TSE) has released more encouraging drill results from its 40%-owned Michaud Twp. property 65 miles east of Timmins, Ont. The latest results were obtained fro…
Villeneuve stakes granites, expands in Mishibishu camp
Villeneuve Resources (VSE) has completed the staking of four additional claim blocks in the Mishibishu area west of Wawa, Ont. The staking has increased the company’s ground position in this camp to 2…
Maggie to drill
Diamond drilling is expected to begin in the next few weeks at International Maggie Mines’ (VSE) Indian River property six miles southeast of Squamish, B.C. The property falls under an option agreemen…
Probable reserves up at Addington
Recent drilling has increased probable reserves on the Addington gold property in southeastern Ontario. Michele Gold Mines (VSE), which has an option to earn a 49% interest from Cathedral Gold Corp. (…
Holmer to accelerate drilling on advanced exploration bets
The sale of 300,000 flow-through shares at $1 per share to Northgate Exploration (TSE) has enabled Holmer Gold Mines (ASE) to accelerate exploration at a couple of advanced exploration programs in Ont…
Falconbridge pays $960 million for independence
A few days ago a small airplane buzzed by outside the window of William James’ office on the 40th floor of Commerce Court, in downtown Toronto. The Falconbridge Ltd. (TSE) 0000,0600 chairman was intri…
The tin metal scheme that went wrong
A 29-year effort to “stabilize” tin prices collapsed in 1985, causing enormous financial losses by banks and metal dealers, some Canadian. The price plunged steeply. What happened? The first Internati…
News in Brief (July 11, 1988)
Bart Resources has changed its name to Thermo Tech International Inc. (TTJ:VSE) on a share- for-share basis.
Vancouver Stock Exchange Quiet times in a lethargic market
Investor interest in speculative stocks has waned dramatically but development-type situations with defined production potential have been doing better. Overall, however, the market could only be desc…
Denn’or announces 2nd drilling results
A second drilling campaign has been completed by Denn’or Exploration (ME) at its 21-claim East Sullivan gold property in Quebec’s Bourlamaque Twp., near Val d’Or. Total reserves (probable and possible…
St Andrew on schedule for production at Stock Twp.
Toronto-based St Andrew Goldfield (TSE) is on schedule for a September, 1989 start-up date at the Stock Twp. gold property, near Timmins, Ont., shareholders were told at the annual meeting. With finan…