Int’l Royalty launches IPO raising $180 million
Vancouver — New mineral royalty company International Royalty (IRC-T) has hit the boards with one of the larger ju…
Hecla Mining Company
PEOPLE (February 21, 2005)
Golds caught by rising greenback
U.S. equity markets were lower over the report period Jan. 18-25, mainly forced lower by poor earnings news. The S&P-500 index was down 2.3% of value, at 1,168.41 points.
Miners recover
United States stock markets drifted marginally lower over the report period Jan. 5-11, with the S&P 500 index down 5.06 points at 1,182.99.
Hecla, Triumph strike deal
A deal between
Hecla takes over Triumph’s Venezuelan properties
A deal between Hecla Mining (HL-N) and Vancouver junior Triumph Gold (TAU-V) will give Hecla ownership of the Guari…
Hecla to step up production at La Camorra in Venezuela
Canaima, Venezuela — The La Camorra mine in southeastern Venezuela is set to pour its millionth ounce at the beginning of the second quarter. This milestone will be closely followed by a new era of production with the completion of a 600-metre ve…
Bolivar soon to produce at Choco 10
El Callao, Venezuela —
Miners take a smackdown
U.S. stock markets were little-changed over the report period Dec. 1-7, but the mining stocks fell sharply. The S&P 500 index, representative of the broad market, was up 3.25 points to 1,177.07, but the XAU gold and silver index fell about 6% in t…
Holiday quiet calms markets
U.S. stock markets traded in a narrow range between Nov. 24 and 30, a trading period bisected by the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. The S&P 500 index closed 3.12 points lower, at 1,173.82, in four trading days that saw the index move in a 14-point ban…
Alaska exploration firing on all cylinders
Fairbanks, Alaska — This year’s exploration activity in Alaska will likely exceed that of the last few years combined, as companies continue to be spurred into action by the recent surge in metal prices, especially gold.