Golden Star shines over Mampon (July 07, 2003)
Denver-based Golden Star Resources (GSC-T) has completed its $9.5-million acquisition of Ashanti Goldfields’ (ASL-N) Mampon property, 40 km northeast of Bogoso, Ghana.Mampon is home to a probable rese…
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited
Gold majors on the march
Even with gold languishing in the low US$350-per-oz. range, all the U.S.-listed gold majors enjoyed strong gains through the report period ended July 1.Sector-leader Newmont Mining jumped $1.58 to US$…
Newmont writes off AMC
It was an expensive report period for Denver-based Newmont Mining, which bit the bullet and wrote off its recent, A$100-million investment in Aussie-listed Australian Magnesium Corp., developer of the…
Golds survive rocky week
Despite gold prices tumbling more than US$10 per oz. over the period, the U.S.-listed gold miners managed to hang on and end the week in positive territory.Among the gold majors: Newmont Mining jumped…
Yandal deadline passes
Newmont Mining has had partial success sorting out the financial problems at its Yandal gold subsidiary in Australia.On March 27, Newmont brashly gave its hedging counterparties and its noteholders at…
Base metal miners advance
Buoyed by renewed strength in base metals prices, particularly in the nickel market, most of the base metal majors made gains during the report period ended May 27.Pechiney eased up 4 to US$14.05 as …
Pop goes the value
AngloGold, the biggest of the South African mining houses, has at last taken another run at consolidation with its bid on Ashanti Goldfields. Having lost out to Newmont Mining in the bidding war for N…
AngloGold eyes top spot with Ashanti takeover
Looking to regain top spot among global gold producers, South Africa’s AngloGold (AU-N) has entered talks aimed at achieving a merger with Ghana-based Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N).The talks are centred …
Miners have volatile week
U.S. stock markets advanced modestly over the five trading days May 7-13, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 index up 7.91 points at 942.30 and the Dow Jones industrial average 90.89 points higher at 8,67…
Broad advance for US miners
The trading period April 30-May 5 was broadly positive for U.S. markets, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average advancing 85.37 points to 8,588.36 and the broader-based Standard & Poor’s 500 index up 1…
Ashanti joins Afcan in Sierra Leone
Already partnered at the Kalako permit, 3 km east of Kalana in nearby Mali, Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) and Montreal-based Afcan Mining (AFK-V) have inked a deal that could see the former acquire an 80…
Miners in retreat
Despite a stronger performance by base metals, the share prices of the base metal giants took a pounding during the April 23-29 report period.Investors are concerned about base metals’ exposure to any…