Swift Downturn Whipsaws Demand For Earth-Moving Equipment
It was less than a year ago that warp-speed growth in the mining and construction industries was causing industry- wide shortages of everything from ore-hauling trucks to tires.
Barrick Gold Corporation
Barrick Preserves Strong Balance Sheet
The economic crisis may be pushing many companies to the wall, but Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) ended the year with a cash balance of US$1.4 billion, an undrawn US$1.5-billion credit facility, and the …
Barrick Buys Out Teck At Hemlo
In yet another asset sale to deal with its short-term debt crisis, Teck (TCK. B-T, TCK-N) is unloading its half stake in the Hemlo gold assets in northwestern Ontario on its joint-venture partner, Bar…
Eldorado drops $275M share offering
Vancouver – Unable to agree on terms with underwriters to get the most bang for its buck Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-…
Victoria Gold Bids For StrataGold
Nevada-focused Victoria Gold (VIT-V, VITFF-O) has made a friendly offer for StrataGold (SGV-T, SAGDF-O) in pursuit of its advanced Dublin Gulch gold project in the Yukon.
Barrick buys out Teck at Hemlo
In yet another asset sale to deal with its short-term debt crisis, Teck (YCK.B-T, TCK-N) is unloading its half stak…
Premier breathes new life into Geraldton
The bright, cold winter light of a January morning heightens the sparseness of the snow-swept streets of Geraldton,…
Federal Court Rules For Barrick In Cortez Hills Case
A U. S. judge has ruled against a preliminary injunction that would have halted construction at Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) Cortez Hills gold project in eastern Nevada, disappointing groups who oppo…
The Expert’s Guide To Alternative Financing
The economic crisis means mining companies will have to get more creative in finding non-traditional routes to financing, investment bankers and consultants warned at a recent MineAfrica seminar on mi…
Barrick Holds Strong In Tanzania
Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) North Mara mine in Tanzania has had its share of problems.
District judge rules for Barrick in Cortez Hills case
A U.S. judge has ruled against a preliminary injunction that would have halted construction at Barrick Gold’s (ABX-…
New CEO Not Looking To Transform Barrick
Despite his relative youth, Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N)new president and CEO, Aaron Regent, has taken some of Canada’s largest companies through difficult times.