Euro-Nevada warrants
Euro-Nevada Mining (TSE) has entered into an agreement with securities firms First Marathon Securities and Gordon Capital to issue one million special warrants at $13.50 per warrant. Each special warr…
1990
Prime starts phase II
Despite the jockeying in the ivory towers of Bay and Howe streets for control of the rich Eskay Creek polymetallic deposit, the drills continue to churn at the property. Operator and 50% owner Prime R…
Graphicor options SOQUEM property
An option to earn a 50% interest in the Lac Carmin graphite property near St. Jovite, Que., has been acquired by Exploration Graphicor from SOQUEM, the Quebec Crown- owned mining exploration company. …
FINANCING (June 25, 1990)
VANCOUVER Beauchamps Expl — 600,000 sold for gross $360,000. Link Res — rt exerc on 180,000 @ 52 cents per sh. Omega Gold — 1,000,000 sold for gross $810,000. Waterford Res — rt exerc on 200,000 @…
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (June 25, 1990)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US73.75- 75.00 cents per lb. (Jun. 14, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US82-83 cents per lb. (Jun. 14, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$3.25-3.35 per lb. (Jun. 14, 1990). C…
Juniors need `fair taxation’ to meet exploration targets
The British Columbia and Yukon chamber of Mines has been monitoring mineral exploration expenditures in British Columbia and the Yukon for at least 30 years. During this period, metal exploration expe…
Airborne survey results awaited at Hixon project
Preliminary results of an airborne geophysical survey at Hixon Gold Resources’ (VSE) 4,000-acre Skidoo property near Prince George, B.C., are expected to be available this month. The wholly owned prop…
Price of gold is following downward trend
The recent drop in the gold price to $345.50, a 4-year low, is part of an overall decline in the value of the metal, some analysts suggest. Although gold had picked up to $347 recently as investors to…
Reserve figure for Varna, Corona project
A preliminary reserve estimate has been released by Varna Gold (ASE) for the company’s Ming’s Bight gold property under option to Corona (TSE) in the Baie Verte area of Newfoundland. Based on 79 drill…
FUTURES PRICES (June 25, 1990)
N.Y. Commodity Exchange Week’s High Low Close Change COPPER (HG) (in US cents per lb.) June 115.60 114.40 114.60 + 2.10 July 115.30 112.80 113.00 + 2.40 Aug 112.00 112.00 111.60 + 2.00 SILVER (in US c…
Shareholders seek to oust management of Seven Mile High
A shareholders’ committee representing over 50% of the issued shares of Seven Mile High Group (VSE) recently launched a public campaign to remove most of the company’s management team. Seven Mile is a…
Craibbe plans drilling near Campbell mine
Toronto-based Craibbe-Fletcher Gold Mines (COATS), a subsidiary of Placer Dome (TSE), is planning an underground exploration program on its property adjacent to Placer’s Campbell mine near Red Lake, O…