Kinross Gold Corporation

Broad market, resource stocks march to US war beat

As war in Iraq drew nearer over the March 12-18 report period, financial speculators at home pushed the S&P-TSX composite index ever higher. After all was said and done, the bulls had raised the bench…


Midway sparks Tonopah revival (March 17, 2003)

Vancouver — Drill results from the Midway prospect have intensified interest in exploring for gold in Nevada’s Nye Cty.Midway Gold (MDW-V), previously known as Red Emerald Resource, holds the propert…




Goldcorp, Placer Dome spark Red Lake revival

Vancouver — The Red Lake area of northwestern Ontario has had its share of gold exploration booms over the past 75 years. Today, thanks to the discovery of additional reserves along the 24-million-oz…


Kirkland suspends Macassa (March 10, 2003)

The failure of a pillar between an ore pass and shaft 3 has forced Kirkland Lake Gold (KGI-V) to suspend production at the Macassa mine, west of Kirkland Lake, Ont.A seismic event caused damage to a 6…


Base metals diverge, golds plunge deeper

The Toronto Stock Exchange composite index plunged 80.77 points over the Feb. 26-Mar. 4 report period to finish the week at 6,422.33.On March 5, gold settled at a London morning fix of US$354.50 per o…


Placer Dome's Kenowna Belle gold mine in Australia, acquired through the takeover of AurionGold. The operation is currently producing only from underground workings.

Gold’s recovery lands Placer Dome in the black

Vancouver — Higher gold prices helped Placer Dome (PDG-T) generate sizable earnings in 2002, though US$40 million of unforeseen charges soured the profit margin in the fourth quarter.The company earn…



Broad market flops as gold surges

The S&P-TSX composite index continued its downward spiral over the Feb. 19-25 report period, slipping 89.45 points to 6,503.10.Not even a surge in spot gold could save producers: Placer Dome plummeted…


Diamonds among best bets for ’03

The Northern Miner asked several followers of the junior mining sector for their recommendations and predictions for 2003. Last week we heard from John Kaiser and Donald Poirier. This week, James Must…



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