Surveys under way at Samarkand bet
Detailed geological surveys are under way on the Roman property of Samarkand Resources on the British Columbia-Yukon border, the company reports. It says rock samples from the property have assayed up…
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Agnico shaft first in years in the Cobalt silver camp
To develop what is probably the most significant and exciting silver discovery in the Cobalt area in 35 years, Agnico-Eagle Mines is putting down a 1,200-ft production shaft on its Langis project in H…
People (August 24, 1987)
Nortek Energy — J.D. Henderson, Ray Kinasewich and Dwight Bliss appointed to the board of directors.
Letters to the Editor Handbook – fountain of information
I have been a subscriber to The Northern Miner for more than 45 years and, in addition, have a copy of every issue of the Canadian Mines Handbook since 1934. True, the cmh made its debut in 1931, but …
Tisdale options out Montana placer play
An agreement has been reached between Davidson Tisdale Mines and Western Oil and Minerals, a U.S. company, over the Browns Park placer property in Montana. Under the terms of the deal, Western has the…
FUTURES PRICES (August 24, 1987)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (in US cents per lb.) Aug. — — 78.35 – 1.25 Sept. 79.85 77.90 78.00 – 1.40…
Cal Graphite is set to start graphite output
A $7.5-million financing is in place and regulatory approvals have been obtained by Cal Graphite Corp. of Lively, Ont., to bring its big graphite deposit at Granite Lake, 155 miles north of Toronto, i…
Toronto Stock Exchange Profit taking terminates market winning
What initially appeared to be the start of another record breaking week on the Toronto Stock Exchange, has turned into a week of profit taking. Following a record high of 4,112.86 pts early in our rev…
COATS Trading Features (August 24, 1987)
Grandad Resources continued its winning streak on the COATS system trading more than 600,000 shares for the week. The issue hit a new high of $2.15 before settling back. Last week, the company announc…
First Exploration Fund goes public under new name
The 2,534 investors who bought units of First Exploration Fund last year are now the proud shareholders of Equity Preservation Corp. Trading publicly for the first time this week on the Montreal, Toro…
Freewest option
A program of linecutting, geological mapping and geophysics is due to start immediately on a platinum- palladium property optioned by Freewest Resources in the Red Horse Lake area of northwestern Onta…
Cove renegotiates flow-through funding
Cove Energy Corp. says it has renegotiated a flow-through share financing with First Exploration Fund 1987 and Co., Ltd. Partnership, doubling the amount of the original funding. President Richard McR…