World Wide spins off subsid
The transfer of uranium assets not situated in Kazakstan to a newly formed subsidiary will enable World Wide Minerals (WWS-T) to pursue its lawsuit against the government of that central Asian nation….
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Excellon, Apex hot on Platosa
Partners Excellon Resources (EXN-V) and Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) have tabled encouraging assay results from a drill program on the Platosa property in Mexico’s Durango state.The 11,600-acre property …
EDITORIAL & OPINION — Act in haste, rethink at leisure — Privatize and plunder
In a recent discussion paper entitled Time to Rethink Privatization in Transition Economies, John Nellis of The World Bank takes a sobering look at the results of privatization in transition economies…
Pierina boosts Barrick
Plenty of low-cost gold from the new Pierina mine in western Peru was the foundation of a good quarter for Barrick Gold (ABX-T), which posted a US$84-million profit on revenue of US$373 million.The pe…
SPOT PRICES, Wednesday August 4, 1999
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$257.50+$3.50Silver$ 5.20+$0.05…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES — Asian flu hits titanium markets
The past two years have seen the titanium minerals and titanium oxide pigment industries affected by significant consolidation among producers and end-users.A rash of acquisitions in the paint industr…
Battle Mountain reports mixed quarter
Although Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) achieved all of its production goals in the second quarter, weak gold prices prevented the Houston, Tex.-based miner from realizing a profit.The loss amounted to …
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Greenstone in default
Having recently defaulted on debt payments, Greenstone Resources (GRE-T) is engaged in discussions with its bondholders and lenders aimed at recapitalizing the company and ensuring its ability to cont…
Canmine aims to acquire plant
The problem-plagued Cobatec hydrometallurgical plant and refinery near Cobalt, Ont., is about to change hands.Canmine Resources (CMR-T) plans to buy the cobalt-nickel processing plant for $6.1 million…
Cominco frustrated by closure of Highland Valley
The doors of the Highland Valley copper mine in southern British Columbia remain closed, following an unsuccessful attempt by the owners to reach an agreement with unionized workers.Highland Valley Co…
Hebron Fjord to resume work in Peru
Armed with $600,000 from a recent financing, Hebron Fjord Resources (HEF-M) plans to resume drilling at its Torrecillas gold-copper property in southern Peru.Late last year, the company drilled four h…