Gold benefits from recent market whipsaw
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 228.73 points to finish the report period ended April 4 at 11,164.84, despite wild fluctuations on the last trading day. It plunged as much as 500 points durin…
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MM2000 highlights industry successes and challenges
Mining Millennium 2000 was every bit the grand convention and trade show that its organizers — the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallur…
Rocky Dow leaves gold cold
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 15.21 points, or 0.15%, during the report period ended March 14 to close at 9,811.24 in turbulent trading.The uncertainty in the broader market had little effec…
Markets anticipating Chinese trends
The recent fund-led selloff has left the base metals markets heavily dependent on fundamental support. Over the next few weeks, movements in London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks and physical premium lev…
Dow posts heavy losses
The Dow Industrials got pummeled during the report period ended March 7, falling 332.28 points, or 3.3%, to 9,796.03. It was the second time in two weeks the Dow had dipped below the 10,000 mark, as t…
Gold Fields tackles costs at Driefontein
The Witwatersrand Basin of South Africa is home to some of the deepest and largest underground gold mines in the world, including Driefontein, which has produced more than 93 million oz. since operati…
INDEX (March 05, 2000)
Agnico-Eagle3Akrokeri23Anaconda3Anglo Am15Anglo Am. Platinum3Atna1, 24Barrick3, 6Battle Mt.24Billiton15Bol…
INDEX SECTION C
AbaddonC6AberC11AquestC10AshtonC11AtikokanC5AtnaC5BarrickC7, C8BrazalianC10Broken HillC7, C10Buffalo Diamo…
Gold Fields aims to compete globally
Gold Fields (GOLD-Q), the world’s third-largest producer of the yellow metal, is taking steps to expand its asset base, according to statements made by the senior vice-president of exploration.Speakin…
Ashanti Goldfields rejects revised Lonmin bid
Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) has rejected a revised takeover offer from British-based Lonmin, its major shareholder.Lonmin, which owns 32% of the Ghanaian-based miner, increased its bid of 16 shares for…
Companies (November 08, 1999)
Agnico-Eagle MinesAltoro GoldBreakwater ResourcesBroken Hill ProprietaryBuryatzolotoCambiorConsolidated Norsemont VenturesConsolidated Pine Channel GoldCopper HillEcho Bay MinesEcuadorian Mi…
Gold Fields eyes St. Helena mine
Gold Fields (GOLD-Q) plans to acquire all the outstanding shares of Johannesburg-listed St. Helena Gold Mines it does not already own.The South African-based company hopes to acquire the shares (equiv…