Toronto Stock Exchange (February 17, 1992)
Shares of Joutel Resources made the active list during the week ended Feb. 11, as Aur Resources prepared to start drilling on the company’s copper-zinc property in northwestern Quebec. Joutel moved up…
1992
Holloway land resolution this spring
Negotiations to create a single mine property at the Holloway gold project east of Matheson, Ont., should be completed within the next couple of months, says Ian Bayer, president of Hemlo Gold Mines (…
PRODUCER PRICES (February 17, 1992)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. market US57.00-58.25 cents per lb. (Jan. 30, 1992). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US82-84 cents per lb. (Aug. 8, 1991). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.90-3.10 per lb. (Jan. 23, 1992). CAD…
Alberta Stock Exchange (February 17, 1992)
News of a gold discovery on the Devon property near Matheson, Ont., added a nickel to Kingswood Explorations, which closed at 29 cents on strong volume for the week ended Feb. 11. Hole 92-16 returned …
Slipping Sleeper lowers Amax Gold’s ’91 earnings
Net earnings for the year ended Dec. 31, 1991, slipped about 25% for miner Amax Gold (NYSE). The company reports net earnings of US$21.2 million, or 35 cents per share, compared with earnings of US$28…
Vancouver Stock Exchange (February 17, 1992)
The VSE indices posted strong gains during the week ended Feb. 11, with the composite index adding 21.43 points to finish at 653.8 and the resource index bouncing off the 500 level to close up by more…
Bitterroot in option deal with LAC for Giant Copper
The Giant Copper property owned 100% by LAC Minerals (TSE) was recently optioned to Bitterroot Resources (VSE) under a sale-option agreement. The property is north of Lillooet in south-central British…
Fort Rupert shareholders approve Kingswood takeover
Shareholders of Fort Rupert Resources have cleared the way for a takeover by Kingswood Explorations (ASE). Under the deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, Kingswood will issue one of its shar…
New Kelore, Pan Orvana set to merge
Shareholders of New Kelore Mines (TSE) and private Vancouver company Pan Orvana Resources were recently told to expect a “more vibrant future” after voting almost unanimously in favor of a merger prop…
Placer, Newhawk, Granduc divide Sulphurets property
The Sulphurets property in northwestern British Columbia has been divided into three parts as a result of the closing of recent agreements among Newhawk Gold Mines (TSE), Placer Dome (TSE) and Granduc…
Hillsborough-Brinco merger on
The proposed merger between Hillsborough Resources (TSE) and Consolidated Brinco (TSE) was recently approved by shareholders and the Alberta courts. Under the merger arrangement, Consolidated Brinco s…
Low prices, high dollar hurt Cominco
A net loss of $41.3 million was reported by Cominco (TSE) for 1991, compared to a profit of $54.8 million in 1990. The company attributed its drop in earnings primarily to the worldwide decline in met…