More than 550 delegates representing 55 countries attended the eighth symposium of the International Association on the Genesis of Ore Deposits (IAGOD) here Aug. 12-18, the first time the event has be…
London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date August 28 August 27 August 24 August 23 August 22 Copper 1532-1534 — 1525-1527 1506…
A “best efforts agreement” has been entered into by Acquisitor Mines (VSE) with Montreal brokerage firm Brault, Guy, O’Brien for an offering to Quebec investors only. The offering, subject to regulato…
Several decades ago, the district surrounding this peaceful community was crawling with prospectors and geologists aspiring to find a “company-builder” copper deposit similar to ones found at the near…
Toronto-based Curragh Resources (TSE) is close to finalizing a $125-million long-term financing package designed to offset debts acquired as Curragh completed the acquisition last year of a 20% stake …
Ross Hofmann, chairman and majority shareholder of little- known Teddy Bear Valley Mines (COATS), likes to tell the story of how he became a member of the Gold Plugged Drill Bit Society. Hofmann, 70, …
A 60,000-ft. drilling program is scheduled to begin this fall on a Panamanian gold property acquired recently by joint venture partners Greenstone Resources (TSE) and Boliden International Mining, a u…
Rising gold prices aren’t likely to affect Canamax Resources’ (TSE) recent decision to shut down its Ketza River and Kremzar mines, says Udo von Doehren, the company’s vice-president of finance. While…
Trading volume during most of the week was in the range of 4.9-6.1 million shares. The general market portfolio index dropped by 39.6 points and the mining and minerals index fell by 86.8 points. At t…
Whether the Vancouver Stock Indices were following gold down or just following through with last week’s drop is debatable. In any event, the Composite and Resources Indices put in dismal performances….
As part of a recent agreement with Murray Pezim and two associates, Corona (TSE) has acquired 5.6 million shares of Prime Resources Group (VSE). Pezim, Lawrence Page and Arthur Clemiss also granted Co…
The Royal Bank of Canada has agreed to provide debt financing to help bring the Simkar gold project, 10 miles east of Val d’Or, Que., into production. The Simkar property, with proven and probable res…
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