Companies (April 06, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAfcan MiningAlto MineralsAmblin ResourcesAMT Intern’l MiningAnglo AmericanApex Silver MinesArmada GoldAteba MinesBanro ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBlack Hawk MiningBlue Dese…
Barrick Gold Corporation
STOCK MARKETS — Rising precious metal prices pull up major gold stocks — Crystallex shares dive on Venezuelan congressman’s remarks
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index ended the report period of Mar. 18-24 at a record high of 7,551.23, up 110.86 points, or 1.5%, over its March 17 showing.The Canadian dollar fell 13 basi…
STOCK MARKETS — Majors suffer through another week of low metal prices — Caledonia leads the junior pack with Canadian and African projects
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index ended the report period of Mar. 11-17 at 7,440.37 points, up 144.37, or 2%. The index hit yet another record high of 7,468.76 points during the week.The …
Companies (March 16, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAgnico-Eagle MinesAlberta EnergyAmerica GoldAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAntares Mining & ExplorationAshton MiningAur ResourcesAuridiam ConsolidatedBarrick GoldBolivar GoldfieldsBreakwater Res…
STOCK MARKETS — Base metals head up in buoyant market — TSE indexes make new highs as base metals jump 7%
The base metal stocks were the stars of the market as the Toronto Stock Exchange reached a new all-time high on Mar. 10. Over the five trading days Mar. 4-10, the TSE 300 composite index climbed 158 p…
Barrick reports strong quarter
Major leaguer Barrick Gold (ABX-T) increased its fourth-quarter earnings by boosting production and lowering cash costs.In the three months ended Dec. 31, 1997, Barrick earned US$75 million, compared …
EXPLORATION 1998 — Barrick to drill Eastmain project
A 4,000-metre drill program by Barrick Gold (ABX-T) will further test the Lac Elmer gold project in Quebec’s Eastmain River greenstone belt.The major can earn a 50% interest in the project from Eastma…
EXPLORATION 1998 — Yamana granted first CoW, awaits approval for eight more
Yamana Resources (YRI-T) has secured its first contract of work (CoW) from the government of Indonesia on its Block 1 property in Kalimantan.On Feb. 19, the Indonesian Minister of Mines and Energy sig…
STOCK MARKETS — Western markets see the sun through the clouds — Greystar, Great Basin rise on strength of encouraging results
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index gained 17.65 points, or 2.9%, to close at 630.65 over the report period ended March 3. The mining index followed that trend, rising 13.47 points, or 2.7%, …
Companies (March 09, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAlmaden ResourcesAlta GoldAlto MineralsAmax GoldAmbrex MiningAnglo AmericanAranlee ResourcesArchon MineralsArcturus ResourcesArgentina GoldArmistice ResourcesAsarcoAtlasAtna ResourcesAug…
Argentina Gold busy at Veladero
Junior Argentina Gold (ARP-V) has released further drill results from its 60%-owned Veladero project, 400 km north of San Juan in western Argentina, near the Chilean border.The Vancouver-based company…
EXPLORATION 1998 — Fairbanks district home — to promising projects Barrick, Newmont among explorers
The Fairbanks district in central Alaska is in no danger of losing its reputation for being a hotbed of mineral exploration and production.The Fort Knox gold mine is up and running, and the True North…