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Speculation on the significance of recent drilling at the Vine property near Cranbrook, B.C., has dramatically boosted the share price of Kokanee Explorations (VSE). The junior company reported that d…

The acquisition of one million escrow shares of Gold Torch Resources (VSE) by Prime Resources (VSE) will not be completed. As a result, the company notes that Prime nominees will no longer be on the b…

The improved fortunes in gold prices since late 1989 combined with the rapidly improving political situation in South Africa — the world’s largest gold producer — is boding well for that country’s g…

Art Hastie, long-time prospector and stockbroker, died on Jan. 24. He was 85. Hastie was co-founder of O’Leary Malartic and D’Aragon Mines and co-staker of Chiboug Copper, McWatters and Elder Mines. H…

Serious operating losses brought about by high production costs and falling zinc prices were cited by Cominco (TSE) as the reason for its decision to suspend mining operations at the aging Sullivan mi…

Some encouraging gold intersections were reported recently by BMR Gold (ASE) from its America mine project, 120 miles south of Las Vegas, near Amboy, Calif. Under an agreement with Fischer- Watt Gold …

A $7.8-million public share offering is being planned by Mercator Resource (ASE), following its recent acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Arimetco, a U.S. company. Mercator previously issued…

Battle Mountain Gold (NYSE) is planning an issue of five million common shares which will gross about $105 million. The deal is one in a series of large gold equity offerings which have hit the market…

With gold prices moving in the right direction and companies announcing drilling budgets for the coming season, trading activity on the Vancouver Stock Exchange is beginning to show signs of life. At …

Nebraska’s Attorney General has issued a favorable ruling on a foreign ownership issue that has held up the permitting process for the Crow Butte uranium mining project in that state. In a recent rele…

The first results from drilling completed last month at Teeshin Resources (VSE) Dome Mountain gold property returned an 8.5-ft. intersection grading one ounce gold per ton and 2.64 oz. silver. The sam…

Uranium miners Rio Algom (TSE) and Denison Mines (TSE) are suing each other over mining practices near the borders of their respective properties close to Elliot Lake, Ont. In two separate lawsuits, R…