Sun sets on Homestake
In its final quarterly report before being absorbed into the Barrick Gold empire in mid-December, venerable gold miner Homestake Mining announced that lower production costs allowed it to post third-q…
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Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$280.95+$4.80Silver$ 4.28+$0.03Platinum$427.00+$…
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Geita powers Ashanti
Ghana-based Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) saw its profits nearly double during the third quarter, thanks in part to increased production at its 50%-owned Geita mine in Tanzania.Earnings totalled US$14.5 …
Getchell drags down Placer (November 05, 2001)
Vancouver — A US$292-million writedown on the Getchell mine, near Winnemucca, Nev., pushed North America’s fourth-largest gold miner deep into the red during the third quarter.The one-time charge cau…
Barrick earnings slip
Lower production and higher costs combined to reduce third-quarter earnings for Barrick Gold (ABX-T).Net earnings topped US$66 million (or 17 per share) in the three months ended Sept. 30, US$20 mill…
Quaterra tables Union Bay drill results
Vancouver — A 4-hole drill program at the Union Bay project in Alaska has returned narrow zones of platinum-palladium mineralization.Quaterra Resources (QTA-V) reports that the first two holes of the…
Riddarhyttan picks up property in Finland
Swedish-based and -listed Riddarhyttan Resources has expanded its land package in northern Finland by acquiring the Iso-Kuotko property immediately north of its Suurikuusikko gold deposit.Iso-Kuotko, …
Starfield, Far West lead gainers
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange posted gains in the resource sector but not enough to keep the composite index from wallowing. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index dropped 6.2 points, o…
Placer buoyed by Getchell writedown
The most heavily traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange during the Oct. 24-30 report period was Placer Dome, which jumped $1.40 to $18.25 as investors applauded the company for “facing reality” …