Pelangio takes over Detour Lake properties
As mining winds down at Detour Lake, 200 km north of Timmins, Ont., Pelangio-Larder Mines (PLLM-C) has moved to assemble the dominant land position in the area by buying up the Placer Dome (PDG-T) pro…
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Companies (September 28, 1998)
Adrian ResourcesAlta GoldAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldAsia MineralsBarrick GoldBattlefield MineralsBlack Hawk MiningBroken Hill ProprietaryCambiorComaplex MineralsConsolidated Gold Win VenturesCumberla…
Great Basin pursues Midas-style veins — Veining, mineralogy seen as analogous to Ken Snyder
A drilling program at the Ivanhoe property in Nevada is aimed at following up the discovery of Midas-style veining in the Valmy formation, reports Great Basin Gold (GBDG-V).The company discovered the …
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — TSE falls while resource markets mixed
The Toronto Stock Exchange experienced a broad trading range over the Sept. 9-15 report period, with the 300 index shedding 120.01 points to end at 5,857.04.Resource stocks were mixed, with the gold a…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Tide begins to turn for beleaguered eastern markets — Placer Dome, Barrick among majors to benefit from renewed confidence
Reports during the Sept. 2-8 report period that U.S. interest rates may soon be lowered translated into a near-reversal of last week’s market turmoil, with the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index rising …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Global markets take roller-coaster ride
Markets around the world were rocked during the Aug. 26-Sept. 1 report period as trading sessions saw maximum volatility and volume.Jittery North American markets sunk several percentage points on Aug…
Revenue, profits down for royalty sisters
The money kept rolling in for both Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) and Euro-Nevada Mining (EN-T) during the last fiscal quarter, though the low gold price did take a bite out of both companies’ bottom lin…
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Eastern markets rebound from previous week’s slump
The markets enjoyed a rebound during the Aug. 12-18 report period, with the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index regaining more than half of the previous week’s losses, climbing 3.2% to 6,517.68…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — INSIDER TRADING — Shares traded by execs at Twin Gold, American Gem
The Ontario Securities Commission’s OSC Bulletin reports that a director of Twin Gold (twg-t) bought several blocks of shares in that company in June.Hermann Derbuch bought 147,500 shares at 27-30 cen…
Companies (August 03, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAvalon VenturesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBHP DiamondsBolidenConsolidated Westview ResourcesDayton MiningDia Met MineralsDynatecEarl ResourcesEastmain ResourcesEldorado GoldEtruscan…
Dynatec to operate gold mine
Once the Ken Snyder gold-silver mine is up and running early next year, royalty companies Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) and Euro-Nevada Mining (EN-T) plan to turn over operational management to Toronto-…
Companies (June 15, 1998)
Adex MiningAlta GoldAmax GoldAmericomm ResourcesAMT International MiningAnaconda NickelAnglo AmericanAntares Mining & ExplorationAnvil Range MiningArgentina GoldArizona Star ResourceAsarcoAtapa Minera…