1994

Cyprus Canada intends to earn a 60% interest in Noble Peak Resources’ (ASE) Southwin gold project in the Northwest Territories. It can do so by spending $3 million on exploration and by paying $150,00…

Great Lakes Resources (TSE) has filed a final prospectus relating to an offering of 17.5 million shares. At $2 per share, the company will receive proceeds of $35 million. It plans to use $9 million t…

Encouraging results have been released from the Kabanga nickel project in northwestern Tanzania. BHP Minerals can earn a 58% interest from Sutton Resources (VSE) by funding all exploration and develop…

Partners International Curator (VSE) and Coeur d’Alene Mines (NYSE) are encouraged by preliminary metallurgical results from the Boleo property in Baja California, Mexico. Coeur d’Alene can earn a hal…

Juniors Manson Creek Resources (TSE), Athlone Resources (VSE) and Ballatar Explorations (VSE) have joined forces to buy a Venezuelan exploration company, Corporacion Venzolana de Guayana (CVG). CVG ow…

With its share price pushing new highs, Zappa Resources (VSE) is preparing to test three bulk-tonnage gold targets within its concession in the Ponce Enriquez district of Ecuador. Zappa acquired the p…

It was enough to make even the most skeptical base metal investor salivate: an open-pit deposit containing 85 million tons grading 17.1% zinc, 5% lead and 2.4 oz. silver per ton at a strip ratio of le…

Stainless steel represents at least 60% — and maybe as high as 70% — of nickel consumption, and fairly steady growth seems certain in the near future. Production was up again in 1993, to about 11.4 …

Toronto-listed Northgate Exploration has bought a US$3.5-million, 8% convertible note of American Resource (NASDAQ). The note is convertible into common shares of American or a 3.5% net smelter return…

Abacus Minerals (VSE) has obtained more trench assay results from its gold property in Brookfield, N.S. Trench 4 uncovered a sample which ran 0.76 grams gold per tonne over 19 metres, including a sect…

There have always been numerous compelling reasons for owning precious metals and they can be characterized as follows: * Precious metals (especially gold) have historically maintained their purchasin…

On the face of it, it’s odd that the Vancouver Stock Exchange should be scrutinized by a government-appointed commission in the very year it posts all-time records for both volume and value ($6.7 bill…