Gold prices move up to new range
Gold bugs enjoyed an invigorating rally in the yellow metal over the May 16-22 report period, as the London gold price broke out of a long-held, sub-US$270-per-oz. range to spend a few hours above US$…
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Newmont posts loss
Denver — Higher production was not enough to offset the effects of low gold prices for Newmont Mining (NEM-N) in 2000.In the fourth quarter, the Denver-based company earned US$19.7 million (or 12 pe…
Newmont funds Zarafshan expansion
Denver — Having inked a US$30-million financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Newmont Mining (NEM-N) is expanding the Zarafshan joint venture in Uzbekistan.Sinc…
Rate cut can’t stop slide
Denver — The sudden interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve put a charge into the market on Jan. 3, only to see record-setting gains evaporate. The market finished the report period ended Jan. …
First Point ups stake at Cacamuya
Vancouver — Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) has decided not to participate in the next exploration program on the Cacamuya low-sulphidation gold property in southern Honduras. As a result, First Point M…
Mergers dominate lacklustre year in US mining
Denver — The year 2000 began on a note of optimism for mining in the U.S. The Washington Agreement, an accord of Europe’s top bullion-holders that aims to regulate and limit sales, promised to revive…
Dow, Nasdaq continue to slide
Denver — With the U.S. presidential election still unresolved, the Dow Jones industrial average continued its fall, sinking 186.56 points, or 1.7%, to finish at 10,681.06 at the end of the report per…
Weak gold price spells loss for Newmont
Denver — Despite strong cash flow, Newmont Mining (NEM-N) incurred a loss of US$18.7 million (or 11 per share) in the third quarter, compared with a loss of US$39 million (23 per share) in the corr…
Dow pulls back from big loss
The Dow Jones industrial average suffered a staggering drop during the report period ended April 18, though late-week trading cut the losses to 4.6%. The Dow ended the week down 519.66 points at 10,76…
Gold benefits from recent market whipsaw
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 228.73 points to finish the report period ended April 4 at 11,164.84, despite wild fluctuations on the last trading day. It plunged as much as 500 points durin…
Crown weighs options at Crown Jewel
Crown Resources (CRRS-Q) is considering underground mining as an alternative to open-pit methods at the troubled Crown Jewel gold deposit in northeastern Washington state.Crown has a 46% interest in t…
Monument Bay drilling turns up more gold
Drilling by Thunder Bay-based Wolfden Resources (WOLF-C) continues to intersect gold mineralization in the known A and B Zone structures at the Monument Bay deposit in northeastern Manitoba.The progra…