Having completed a $4-million equity financing at the first of the year, which saw Goldcorp (G-T) acquire a 10% stake in the company, American Bonanza Gold Mining (BZA-V) is in the midst of an undergr…
With gold prices on the rise, several gold-bullion investment vehicles are sprouting up in Canada, the U.S. and Australia.In Canada, the managers behind North America’s only publicly traded bullion fu…
The silver market appeared calm in 2002, compared with the more volatile gold, platinum, and palladium markets, according to London-based CPM Group.In a report titled Silver Survey 2003, CPM points ou…
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T20.0%CamecoCCO-T3.6%FalconbridgeFL-T4.6%Freeport McM BFCX-N5.8%GoldcorpG-T4.5%IncoN-T8.0%Kinross GoldK-T4.5%Newmont MiningNEM…
Vancouver — In the late 1990s, Placer Dome (PDG-T) and partner Kennecott Minerals tabled a feasibility study that indicated only a marginal return on the Mulatos gold project. Today, newly minted Ala…
The Toronto Stock Exchange composite index began the holiday-shortened May 26-June 1 report period on an uptick, then moved sideways. By the period’s end, it had risen 29.2 points to settle at 6,732.1…
The Toronto market plunged early in the five trading days May 7-13 but rallied to finish the period fractionally higher. The TSX composite index closed May 13 at 6,702.91, up 9.2 points over the previ…
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T20.0%CamecoCCO-T3.6%FalconbridgeFL-T4.6%Freeport McM BFCX-N5.8%GoldcorpG-T4.5%IncoN-T8.0%Kinross GoldK-T4.5%Newmont MiningNEM…
Vancouver — Increased production and a higher realized gold price enabled Placer Dome (PDG-T) to generate record earnings in the first quarter.The company earned US$64 million (or US16 per share) on…
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — Globestar Mining (GMI-V) (formerly TGW Corp.) has taken a step toward joining the ranks of mid-tier base metal producers by signing a mining resolution for its Cer…
One of the most valuable assets in the Nevada gold belt — Franco-Nevada Mining’s royalty interests in the burgeoning Goldstrike mine — is for sale.Situated in the Carlin gold trend, near Elko, and a…
Placer Dome wants to divest itself of its interest in Falconbridge.Placer has a 14% share interest in the nickel producer, representing about 15.6 million shares. Placer’s Falconbridge shares are held…
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