Freeport increases earnings
Record quarterly sales for copper and gold produced at its Grasberg operation in Indonesia enabled Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) to boost earnings during the last three months of 1998.Freepor…
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Companies (February 01, 1999)
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MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – U.S. MARKETS — Dow stable after mid-week dip
The Dow Jones industrial average dipped more than 200 points during the report period Jan. 20-26, though it recovered most of the loss in the last two days. The average finished down 30.64 points, or …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – U.S. MARKETS — Dow rebounds after slide
The Dow Jones industrial average ended a 4-day slide during the report period Jan. 13-19, following an all-time high in the previous week. The average gained about 200 points to close at 9,355.22.The …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – U.S. MARKETS — New Year trading lifts miners (January 11, 1999)
With traders slowly coming back from the New Year’s holiday, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 9.79 points to close at 9,311.19 for the report period Dec. 29-Jan. 5.Although metal prices langui…
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EASTERN MARKETS — Royal Oak, Greenstone sink as duo grapples with debt load — Viceroy Resources hits hot holes in Argentina’s San Juan province
During the holiday-shortened Dec. 22-28 report period, the TSE 300 composite rose 1.3% to 6,465.38 points while the gold and precious minerals sub-index edged off slightly to 5,8903.94 points. The met…
Companies (December 21, 1998)
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Freeport cuts costs to pay down year-end debt
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) is tightening its belt to weather low copper and gold prices.The New Orleans-based major says it will lower operating costs, and capital and exploration expendit…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – U.S. MARKETS — Dow shakes off downward trend
After five straight days of losses, the Dow Jones industrial average turned things around with a gain of 126 points on Dec. 15, the last day of our report period. However, the average was still off 20…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – U.S. MARKETS — Producers under siege
The Dow Jones industrial average lost 105.56 points during the report period ended Dec. 8, closing at 9,027.98.Copper and silver issues early in the week fell in line with dropping oil prices, hitting…
INAP seeks solutions to acid drainage
Six Canadian companies are spearheading an effort to help control acid drainage at mining projects.Majors Placer Dome, Inco, Noranda, Teck, Rio Algom and Falconbridge are among 17 companies that forme…