1988

Canada’s idea generators (our universities) are actively lobbying Canada’s cash generators (our industries) in search of the financial support needed to translate academic abstractions into practical …

Like a good many companies with a broadly diversified asset base, Imperial Metals (TSE) has found that diversity is indeed a two edged sword. President Pierre Lebel told shareholders during the recent…

A September rally hasn’t materialized, so there isn’t much joy in Vancouver these days. The past week on the Vancouver Stock Exchange was relatively quiet, but volumes were picking up toward the end o…

Falconbridge Limited (TSE) recently collared what will eventually be a 4,500-ft exploration shaft at its Lindsley base/precious metals project in the Sudbury, Ont., region. The Toronto-based nickel pr…

Finding a listed company that offers a combination of potential for capital gains associated with penny mining stocks and blue-chip credibility isn’t easy. Some might say it’s impossible. Other invest…

The 1988 drilling program has significantly increased proven reserves on the Atlanta project in Idaho, says Atlanta Gold Corp. (VSE), which is curmine. The company can acquire 100% control (subject to…

The “For Sale” sign is not out at Westmin Resources (TSE) according to a senior executive with the company. But R.H. Ostrosser, executive vice president at Westmin, told The Northern Miner that Norand…

Small advances made yesterday and today, failed to stem losses realized during our review week. The absence of any major buying and weak market support resulted in continued losses on the TSE which, a…

Preliminary assay results from Marshall Minerals’ (ASE) Sangold property west of Timmins, Ont. have produced some encouraging results. They include a 38.5-ft intersection which assayed at 0.30 oz gold…

Week’s Price (US) Change Gold (per oz) $421.90 $5.10 Silver (per oz) $6.51 $ Platinum (per oz) $524.00 $2.00 Copper (per lb) $1.13 + $0.06 Lead (per lb) $0.28 $ Z…

Speculation that Nerco Minerals wants to get out of the precious metals business has been denied flatly by the company. A few weeks ago Nerco said it was considering the sale of interests in certain p…

The stock market news doesn’t seem to get any better as the summer nears an end. The Montreal Exchange experienced a downturn this past week with both the general market portfolio index and the mining…