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Noranda ups reserves at Banbury’s B.C. bet

Drilling by Noranda Exploration has increased reserves on Banbury Gold Mines’ Hedley, B.C., property. Noranda has the right to earn a 51% interest in the property by spending $3 million before the end…


Books (April 04, 1988)

Metals Handbook, Ninth Edition, Volume 13 — Corrosion by asm International. isbn 0-87170-019-0; 1,416 pages, hardcover, $104(US) plus $7.50 shipping and handling. Gulf Publishing Co., Book Division, …


Zinc plays catch-up with other metals

While not quite emulating the price run-ups experienced of late by copper and nickel, zinc has seen its price rise and, according to the securities firm Shearson Lehman Hutton, is trading at its highe…


Nuspar expectations high for even junior company

Junior mining companies sometimes have high expectations and Vancouver-based Nuspar Resources is certainly no exception. The company says it has signed an agreement with “a major international gold bu…


Sun River drilling Arizona prospect

A 10,000-ft drilling program is under way at Sun River Gold’s United Western Mine property near Oatman, Ariz. The drilling is designed to increase current reserves of 225,662 tons grading 0.263 oz gol…



COATS Trading Features (April 04, 1988)

A takeover offer for 750,000 shares of Newfield Mines helped perk up the share price of that issue to $1.85. Partners T & H Resources and Jonpol Explorations are making the bid. The latter companies h…


Dumagami sheds image as a `marginal’ producer

With the start-up of its spanking new 2,000-ton mill in Quebec’s bustling Bousquet-Cadillac area now scheduled for late May, Dumagami Mines will soon be shedding its long held perception as a marginal…


Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (April 04, 1988)

ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market $1.065-$1.105 per lb. (Mar 17, 1988). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.09-$1.15 per lb. (Feb 25, 1988). BISMUTH: New York dealer $5.65-$5.80 per lb. (Mar 17, 1988). CADMIUM: New Y…


Flow-Through Committee garners support in Vancouver

The Canadian Save Flow-Through Committee rolled into town last week to garner public support for the retention of flow-through financing. Turnout at the symposium was light and probably reflected the …


Debt-free Queenston quiet on Kirkland West talks

While a shutdown at the McBean open pit near Kirkland Lake, Ont., reduced Queenston Gold Mines’ 1987 earnings, the Toronto company is negotiating a joint venture agreement with Lac Minerals at the pro…


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