Companies (May 18, 1998)
Abacus MineralsAber ResourcesAdrian ResourcesAlberta EnergyAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAshanti GoldfieldsAshton Mining of CanadaAur ResourcesAurado ExplorationAurizon MinesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain Canad…
Denison Mines Inc
Oil woes cut into Denison profit — Construction decision imminent for McClean Lake plant
Denison Mines (DEN-T) attributes a drop in first-quarter revenue to a 33% reduction in the price of crude oil produced at the company’s Prinos offshore oil fields in Greece.Compounding the price drop …
NEW MINES ROUNDUP — Green light for uranium mines
The Cigar Lake uranium project in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin — a joint-venture held 48.7% by Cameco (CCO-T) and 36.4% by French-owned Cogema Resources — has received conditional approva…
OBITUARY — Murray Pezim
Murray Pezim, a Vancouver-based stock promoter best known for his role in the discovery of the Hemlo gold camp in Ontario and the Eskay Creek gold mine in British Columbia, has died. He was 77.Born in…
Cameco’s Cigar Lake passes regulatory hurdle
Slowly but surely, the Cigar Lake uranium project continues to inch its way toward a production decision.The high-grade mine, situated in northern Saskatchewan, is operated by Cigar Lake Mining, a joi…
Companies (April 13, 1998)
Adex MiningAmerica Mineral FieldsAnglo AmericanAsia Pacific ResourcesAurizon MinesAvalon VenturesBand-Ore ResourcesBanro ResourceBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBlue Desert MiningCaledonia MiningCambi…
STOCK MARKETS — A short week and a slow one on Bay Street — Golds and base metals show signs of weakness in a quiet market
The Toronto Stock Exchange traded in a narrow range over the report period Aug. 27-Sept. 2, with its bellwether index finishing not far from where it started. The TSE 300 composite index closed Sept. …
Denison records first-quarter profit
Uranium and oil producer Denison Mines (DEN-T) earned $7.6 million (or 2 cents per share) on revenue of $20.4 million for the quarter ended March 1, compared with $3.2 million (1 cents per share) on $…
STOCK MARKETS — TSE rises as mining stocks fall
The Toronto Stock Exchange continued its record-setting pace in the period Sept. 25-Oct. 1, with the TSE 300 index closing at 5,329.55, up 26.89 points, or 0.6%, from the previous week. The average da…
James takes helm at Inmet Mining
If William James lives up to his reputation as savior of struggling Canadian mining companies, Inmet Mining (IMN-T) may finally succeed in fulfilling shareholders’ expectations.The board of Inmet has …
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Denison appears ready to bounce back
With its capital restructuring complete and uranium prices showing strength, Denison Mines (DEN-T) has the opportunity to reclaim a place among profitable producers of yellow cake.An analysis by Graem…
STOCK MARKETS — Bulls and bears blunder blindly on TSE
The Toronto Stock Exchange rose fractionally between Feb. 28 and March 5, closing at 4,995.94, up 41.67 points (or 0.8%) on the week. Trading volume picked up slightly on the week, but, in general, th…