Battle Mountain upgrades Phoenix
Houston, Tex.-based Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) plans to expand the mining rate for its proposed Phoenix project by 40% to 30,000 tons per day.Average production at the project, situated in northern …
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Gold Funds (June 12, 2000)
Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$12.50$5.44Price$7.40$5.105Discount40.80%…
Geomaque boosts earnings
By lowering costs, Geomaque Explorations (GEO-T) managed to turn a respectable profit in the first quarter.Earnings topped US$402,000 (or 1 per share) on revenue of US$5.5 million, compared with US$8…
Argentine prospects bright for Tenke Investment Commentary
If the efforts of Tenke Mining (TNK-T) are any indication, the Lundin group stands a good chance of building on its earlier successes in Argentina, according to mining analyst Robert van Doorn of Loew…
Trivalence nets US$4.3M
The sale of 6,890 carats of diamonds has generated US$4.3 million for Trivalence Mining (TMI-V), operator and 85%-owner of the Aredor mine in Guinea, West Africa.The five parcels of diamonds sold for …
Franco-Nevada uses Nevada assets as springboard for growth
With the sole exception of the Ken Snyder mine in Nevada, Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) prefers to leave the operating of mines “to companies more expert in such matters.” Armed with a war chest of cash…
AMT to sell copper production to General Motors
Toronto-based junior AMT International Mining (AAI-T) has signed a long-term off-take agreement for its Copper Creek copper-molybdenum project, 45 miles northeast of Tucson, Ariz.Over five years, begi…
Newcrest analysts initiate coverage of First Quantum
The release of positive first-quarter results has prompted Newcrest Capital analysts David Davidson and David Christie to initiate coverage of First Quantum Minerals (FM-T).The company joined the rank…
Gammon Lake cuts more gold, silver
Drilling by Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T) continues to intersect encouraging gold-silver mineralization in the historic Ocampo mining district of Mexico’s Chihuahua state.Hole 80 cut 33.53 metres grad…
Hillsborough has buyer in wings
By mid-June, beleagured Hillsborough Resources (HLB-T) expects that a potential buyer will have completed a due diligence review of the company and its coal mine on Vancouver Island, B.C.In the meanti…
Boliden considers extensive exploration
Mineral exploration in Sweden could be enjoying a modest renaissance in the next few years as Boliden (BOL-T) turns its exploration staff loose in the countryside.This year’s exploration season will s…
NAME CHANGES (June 05, 2000)
Daren Resources (DRR-V) has changed its name to Daren Industries (DIL-V) on a 1-new-for-3-old-share basis.