Iamgold earnings bolstered by acquisitions
First-quarter earnings at Iamgold (IMG-T) rose year-over-year in 2003, partly as a result of higher gold prices and partly because production from the Tarkwa and Damang mines in Ghana is now part of I…
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Lakota, Gold Fields strike deal
South African mining house Gold Fields (GFI-N) has taken an option on the land package recently consolidated by Lakota Resources (YLA-V) in the Lake Victoria gold district of Tanzania.Under the terms …
Anglo, Gold Fields reject mediation offer
Anglo American and Gold Fields have rebuffed an offer by Anglican Archbishop Ndungane Njongonkulu to mediate in a lawsuit against the companies for alleged human rights abuses during apartheid.Anglo a…
Miners have volatile week
U.S. stock markets advanced modestly over the five trading days May 7-13, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 index up 7.91 points at 942.30 and the Dow Jones industrial average 90.89 points higher at 8,67…
Rising rand hits Gold Fields
Vancouver — Despite a US$19-million gain in equity investment sales, South Africa’s second-largest gold producer earned 6% less in the recent first quarter than in the corresponding period of 2002.Go…
Former workers sue Gold Fields
Gold Fields, South Africa’s second-biggest gold miner, is facing a US$7-billion legal challenge by former workers who claim they were contaminated by uranium and have fallen ill.Apartheid Claims Task …
Broad advance for US miners
The trading period April 30-May 5 was broadly positive for U.S. markets, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average advancing 85.37 points to 8,588.36 and the broader-based Standard & Poor’s 500 index up 1…
Summit leads to workplace policy on AIDS
Among the results of the recent Mining Industry HIV/AIDS Summit near Johannesburg is a resolution that all workplaces in South Africa institute sound policies and programs to deal with AIDS by next ye…
Orezone finds north extension at Essakan
Vancouver — Ongoing drilling by Orezone Resources (ORZ-T) at the Essakan gold deposit in Burkina Faso has uncovered a northern extension.Results show that the zone has the same geology and style of m…
Gold Fields extends AIDS program
Johannesburg-based Gold Fields is extending its medical program to include highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) as a treatment option for employees with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AI…
Miners in retreat
Despite a stronger performance by base metals, the share prices of the base metal giants took a pounding during the April 23-29 report period.Investors are concerned about base metals’ exposure to any…
Alcoa trims more workers
The biggest news of the week was Alcoa’s announcement it will cut production and staff at three smelters, in Rockdale, Tex., Massena, N.Y., and Ferndale, Wash.After cutting 10,000 jobs in 2002, the co…