X-Cal discovers new zone at Snowbird
A new gold- bearing area called the East zone was located by X-Cal Resources (TSE) along a 1.5-km length of previously unexplored structure at its 100%-owned Snowbird gold project near Fort St. James,…
1988
Spot prices at a glance (December 19, 1988)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold (per oz) $419.60 -$ 5.75 Silver (per oz) $ 6.14 +$ 0.03 Platinum (per oz) $598.00 -$ 1.00 Copper (per lb) $ 1.59 +$ 0.05 Lead (per…
Earnings Report (December 19, 1988)
Quebec Sturgeon River Mines (TSE) reports a net loss for the 9-month period ended Sept 30 of $540,587 or 5.8 per share compared to $1.3 million or 14.7 p er share for the corresponding period in 19…
Queries Yama Gold is dissolved
I have a certificate for 500 shares in a company called Yama Gold Mines Ltd. The shares were purchased for a price of $1 each in 1939. Can you please advise me on the status of this company? Paul For…
Kewagama drilling at Granada bet
A preliminary underground drilling program at the Granada property in northwestern Quebec has been completed, Kewagama Gold Mines (Quebec) (ME) reports. A total of 3,288 ft of drilling was carried out…
Investment Comment Inco’s recap plans make it a buy
With a resounding 72% of shareholders approving Inco Ltd.’s controversial recapitalization plan, investors continue to support the company’s share price around the $39 mark. The recapitalization plan,…
Nuinsco hires J.M. Slack to look at Cameron study
Mining consultant Malcolm Slack has agreed to pick up where Echo Bay Mines (TSE) left off in a push to bring Nuinsco Resources’ (TSE) Cameron Lake gold property into production. Slack was named chairm…
Toronto Stock Exchange Massive Inco trades boost market volumes
More than 8.7 million shares of Inco Ltd. were traded today in a blizzard of action valued at more than $300 million. The immense volume, about 8.7% of the company’s issued and outstanding shares, com…
Cambior to take over nova-Cogesco Res
Major Quebec gold producer Cambior Inc. (TSE) has announced a takeover bid for all of the outstanding shares of Nova-Cogesco Resources (TSE). Cambior says it will pay $1.80 per share on the condition …
Vancouver Stock Exhange Calpine continues to climb
With the Christmas season drawing near, market activity on the VSE has dropped off considerably. The expected seasonal decline and some tax-loss selling impacted on the VSE Index which was off 2.35 po…
Initial work by Monopros suggests pipe not viable
Test work conducted by Monopros Limited at its diamond prospect in the Shellbrook area of Saskatchewan suggests the kimberlite structure found there is not economically viable. Monopros, a subsidiar…
TSE stymies Pegasus poison pill program
The Toronto Stock Exchange has thrown cold water on a plan by Pegasus Gold Inc. (TSE) to protect itself from any unwelcome takeover attempt (N.M., Dec 12/88). The TSE has told Pegasus that its “poison…