Editorial Paying for municipal services
Mining has been good for the north, but as mines develop it is often difficult to ensure the north keeps its share of the wealth mines generate. Money spent on wages and services are generally recir…
News
Metal Prices FUTURES PRICES (March 21, 1988)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Mar 104.30 101.10 101.10 + 1.60 May 97.00…
Platinum at Big Trout
The first hole in the current drill program at Big Trout Lake in northwestern Ontario by International Platinum Corp. has returned an assay of 0.15 oz platinum group metals per ton over two feet, pres…
Falconbridge considers shaft for Craig orebody
By the end of 1988, Falconbridge Ltd. will know whether or not copper/nickel ore reserves in the Craig orebody, north of Sudbury, will be sufficient to justify driving a new shaft to provide a means o…
Noranda/Matachewan plan joint program
Noranda Exploration Co. (Norex) has signed a letter of intent with Matachewan Consolidated Mines regarding its property along the Destor Fault. Norex has agreed, subject to a more formal agreement, to…
CSA net earnings
CSA Management Ltd., which manages several goldfunds, realized net earnings of $970,370 or 35 cents per share for the 9-month period ended Dec 31. This compares to earnings of $2.57 million or $1.17 …
Placer Dome winds up year with 68% increase in profits
Winding up a profitable year, Placer Dome had 68% higher earnings in 1987, as well as three new gold mines coming into production. Net profits rose to $158.2 million or 73 cents per share, up from $9…
News in Brief (March 14, 1988)
Valhalla Energy Corp. has changed its name to The Valhalla Gold Group Corp. (vgg:vse) on a share-for- share basis.
Platinova makes deal
An agreement has been signed between Platinova Resources and Mount Estelle Resources, a private company. The deal allows Mount Estelle to share equally in Platinova’s interest in a gold project joint …
Metal Prices FUTURES PRICES (March 14, 1988)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Mar 103.60 98.00 99.50 + 6.40 May 95.30 90.2…
INSIDER TRADES (March 14, 1988)
Altex — W. Bell bought 30,300 to hold 1,758,550. Barron Hunter Hargrave — J. Hargrave sold 18,000 to hold 4,914,200. Carolin — J. Berns sold 53,500 to hold 2,726,212. Comet Expl — Krater Minerals …
People (March 14, 1988)
American Mining Congress — Harry Conger re-elected for a third one-year term as chairman of the board of directors and a 3-year term on the board.