Companies (September 28, 1998)
Adrian ResourcesAlta GoldAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldAsia MineralsBarrick GoldBattlefield MineralsBlack Hawk MiningBroken Hill ProprietaryCambiorComaplex MineralsConsolidated Gold Win VenturesCumberla…
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Dow settles after early loss
With a dive of more than 200 points early in the report period of Sept.16-22, the Dow Jones Industrial average firmed up, showing three consecutive days of only modest gains and losses. The average st…
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Tough markets keep analysts trained on fundamentals
Are resource stocks yesterday’s news, devoid of upside and not worth bothering about? Or are they simply bargain-priced frogs waiting for the kiss of better metal prices to turn them into wealthy prin…
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Wall Street on rocky road
After a rocky report period (Sept. 9-15), the Dow Jones industrial average ended fractionally higher. The average dived during the first half of the period, losing several hundred points, only to reco…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — A bloody week on Wall Street
The Dow Jones Industrial average lost 512 points on Aug. 31, its second-largest point drop in history. A rally the following day salvaged some of the damage as the Dow posted a 775-point loss, or 9%, …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Slumping prices hurt producers
The Dow Jones Industrial average fell 112 points (or 1.3%) during the report period ended Aug. 25, closing at 8,602.65.Slumping commodity prices, particularly for copper, continued their downward pres…
Freeport achieves record throughput at Grasberg
As part of its “hunker down and go” program, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) is focusing on cutting costs and boosting production at its core operation, the giant Grasberg gold-copper mine in I…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS –Dow plunges 300 in a day
The Dow Jones industrial average was off 447 points, or 5%, for the report period July 29-Aug. 4, after a precipitous drop of nearly 300 points on Aug.4. The average closed at 8,487.31 points, led by …
Companies (August 03, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAvalon VenturesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBHP DiamondsBolidenConsolidated Westview ResourcesDayton MiningDia Met MineralsDynatecEarl ResourcesEastmain ResourcesEldorado GoldEtruscan…
Smooth sailing at Freeport’s Grasberg
By expanding one of its concentrators, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) has achieved record throughput levels at the Grasberg copper-gold mine in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.The company, through 85%-o…
ASIA — Rio Tinto ups output in Southeast Asia
Neither weak markets nor the effects of El Nino could deter Rio Tinto (RTP-N) from increasing gold production at its Asian gold operations in 1997.The company’s 90%-owned Kelian gold mine, in Kalimant…
Companies (July 13, 1998)
AGC Americas GoldAlberta Star MiningAllican ResourcesAmblin ResourcesAmerica Mineral FieldsAMT International MiningAntares Mining & ExplorationArcon International ResourcesAsia Pacific ResourcesAtna R…