1987

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Nortek Minerals has acquired an option on a gold property south of Kirkland Lake, Ont. The company has the right to earn a 50% interest in the claims by spending $1 million on exploration. The 3,000-a…

Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Copper 1103-1104 1112-1113 1098-1099 1104-1105 1125-1126 Lead 413-414 424-425 421-424 419-420 424.5-425 Zinc 492-494 506.5-507 506-508…

Higher metals and other commodity prices will produce a major turnaround in corporate profits in key resource sectors, benefiting nicely the Canadian economy, Scotiabank reports in a commodity market …

Centurion Minerals is confident that a final feasibility study at its San Juan placer project 70 miles northeast of Sacramento, Calif. will recommend both increased production and an extended mine lif…

A third partner has joined the Delta platinum project in northern Quebec. Messeguay Mines has signed an agreement with Oasis Resources and Falconbridge Ltd. that allows it to acquire a 15% interest in…

The reality of Finance Minister Michael Wilson’s long-vaunted proposed overhaul of the whole federal tax system, with its promise of simplicity, fairness and “revenue neutral” is starting to hit home….