Strike Affects Earnings at Gibraltar Mines
Higher copper prices and lower unit costs led to significantly improved first half results for Gibraltar Mines (TSE), a Placer Dome (TSE) subsidiary, which operates an open pit copper mine near Willia…
1988
New Pamour boss named
The Pamour group of companies has a new chief executive officer. An Australian, Adrian Fleming, will move over from his position as executive director exploration of parent firm Giant Resources to ass…
New Nova Scotia coal mine
Work should begin in January, at the latest, on a new dedicated underground thermal coal mine in Stellarton, N.S. The mine has been in the plans of Westray Coal Inc., 50%- owned by Giant Yellowknife M…
Duration/Locator
A $2-million debt owed by Duration Mines (TSE) and partner Locator Explorations (VSE) to mining contractor Redpath Ltd., has placed the ownership of the Theresa gold property in jeopardy. The companie…
Orion start-up costs cut Malartic earnings
Start up costs at Malartic Hygrade’s (VSE) Orion gold mine near Val d’Or, Que., and an unrealized U.S. dollar exchange loss, reduced the company’s earnings during the first half of 1988, Malartic anno…
Vancouver Stock Exchange Brokers’ phones starting to ring
August went out like a lamb, and September came in like one too, but brokers do say the phones are beginning to ring now that the holidays are over. While the momentum doesn’t appear to exist for a bo…
Aur earnings decrease
On target to begin production at the Kierens zone gold deposit near Val d’Or, Que., later this month, Aur Resources (TSE) of Toronto has reported a drop in its 9-month earnings. Earnings before deferr…
First Idaho moves ahead at Montana leach property
Development work is under way at the San Francisco gold property near Philipsburg, Mont., First Idaho Resources (VSE) said recently. First Idaho’s U.S. subsidiary Grand Trunk Resources, holds a 50% in…
MAS vows to delist Steep Rock shares
After being taken over by a subsidiary of Swiss calcium producer Pleuss-Staufer AG, Toronto-based Steep Rock Resources (TSE) is scheduled to be delisted. MAS Minerals recently purchased over 90% of St…
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (September 12, 1988)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market $1.27-$1.29 per lb. (Aug 25, 1988). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.05-$1.10 per lb. (Aug 25, 1988). BISMUTH: New York dealer $6.10-$6.15 per lb. (Aug 25, 1988). CADMIUM: New Yor…
News in Briefs
Spirit Lake Explorations (ME) has completed flow-through financing totalling $1.2 million with NIM Resources at a price of $3.93 per share, subject to shareholders approval. These funds will be spent …
Echo completes Cameron Lake study
Echo Bay Mines (TSE) is still tallying up the results of a feasibility study on Nuinsco Resources’ (TSE) Cameron Lake gold property in northwestern Ontario. But Nuinsco President Doug Hume said he exp…