1993

Semi-monthly reports as of July 31, showed 80,264,553 shares of 723 issues compared with 82,360,427 shares of 728 issues on July 15. Larger individual positions included: Aber 117,500, up 10,500; Agni…

The president of Glimmer Resources (VSE), George Kent, and the company have negotiated a $200,000 placement of 172,500 flow-through shares and 77,500 common shares at 80 cents per share. The share pri…

The Bakyrchik gold mine in northeastern Kazakhstan has a new investor. Bakyrchik Gold PLC, created by Minproc Holdings of Australia and Chilewich International of New York, has acquired a 40% interest…

A revised agreement between Athabaska Gold Resources (TSE) and Consolidated Ramrod Gold (TSE) has been approved by Royal Oak Mines (TSE). Royal Oak, which owns 3.4 million shares of Athabaska, tried t…

Shortly after acquiring an option on 72 claims in the Crescent Valley area of Nevada, Sentinel Resources (VSE) has vended the property to a third party. Portman Exploration (VSE) can earn a half inter…

Carl Zuber appointed chairman of the board and managing director; Jay Sujir appointed director. N5…

For the first time in a long while, Canadian gold equities showed up in the financial pages of the dailies under the heading “Biggest Net Losers.” It happened on Aug. 6, when gold bullion prices took …

A private placement of 2.5 million units at 40 cents each has been completed by Southern Copper (VSE). Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant redeemable for a Southern C…

Construction of the Quebrada Blanca copper mine is on schedule and within budget, according to three Vancouver-based companies with interests in the Chilean project. Cominco (TSE) has a 38.2% interest…

Drilling is under way on the Sagar-1 property near Fermont, Que., report partners Virginia Gold Mines (ME) and Soquem. The program is designed to confirm the presence of a large zone of copper and pre…

Montreal-listed junior Tandem Resources (ME) has sold most of its 25.3% controlling interest in Matt Berry (CDN) to GTL Investments, a private Toronto-based company. In another transaction, Matt Berry…

A 48% investment in a Chilean boron company is causing plenty of headaches for Boron Chemicals International (VSE) and parent company Trans America Industries (VSE). Boron Chemicals recently negated i…