Omolon strikes debt deal
Kinross Gold’s (K-T) 54.7%-owned Russian subsidiary, Omolon Gold Mining, has inked a deal with the Magadan administ…
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Placer extends AurionGold offer (October 16, 2002)
Vancouver — With AurionGold now recommending that shareholders accept Placer Dome’s (PDG-T) $1.2 billion takeover…
Trading Summary (October 15, 2002)
Toronto’s gold index, suffering from a US$5.10-per-oz. drop by gold to US$312.40 per oz. in New York, dropped 3.74…
Placer prevails as AurionGold caves in (October 15, 2002)
Vancouver — It may have taken five long months but Placer Dome (PDG-T) has finally won over AurionGold’s managemen…
LionOre gets the nod down under
In a more cordial Australian takeover story, LionOre Australia (Nickel) independent director, Chris Baker, is advis…
IFC drops Rosia Montana
Facing pressure from environmental groups and non-governmental organizations, International Finance Corp., the Worl…
Bema Gold makes ‘pre-emptive strike’
Eyeing some attractive South African gold assets, junior Bema Gold (BGO-T) has agreed to merge with fellow Vancouverite EAGC Ventures (YEV-V), formerly East Asia Gold.Under the deal, Bema is offering …
Quebec gold juniors still on the move
Rouyn-Noranda, Que. — The annual convention of the Quebec Prospectors’ Association, held here recently in the heart of the Abitibi, is shining a spotlight on the many exploration and development proj…
News – 14-OCT-02
NAME CHANGES (October 14, 2002)
South Atlantic Resources (SCQ-V) has changed its name to South Atlantic Ventures (SAA-V) on a 1-new-for-6-old-share basis…
Base Metal Prices face vulnerability in the short term
This article is the first of two instalments devoted to base metals and was culled from Barclays Capital’s monthly commodities report The Commodity Refiner. Part 2 will appear in our Oct 21-27 issue.B…
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