Companies (November 29, 1999)
AMT International MiningAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAnooraq ResourcesBema GoldCancor MinesChannel ResourcesChief Consolidated MiningComaplex MineralsConquistador MinesCorner Bay MineralsCumberland Resource…
Placer Dome Inc
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — Vancouver markets slump while Alberta heats up
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index dropped 6.22 points, finishing the week ended Nov. 23 at 386.77. The mining index also lost ground, shedding 2.48 points at 261.38. The combined value of t…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Gold price nudges up towards $300 mark
Gold flickered back to life during the report period ended Nov. 23, with spot prices climbing US$2.40 over the week to US$297.85 per oz. on the Nov. 24 London morning fix. Gold was trading above US$29…
Companies (November 22, 1999)
Archangel DiamondAsarcoAtna Res.Aur Res.Banff Res.Broken Hill Pty.CambiorCampbell Res.Canmine Res.Channel Res.Claude Res.Coeur d’Alene MinesCyprus AmaxDe Beers Cons. MinesDia Met MineralsEcho Bay Mine…
Placer boosts Zaldivar stake
Less than a year after it announced plans to divest itself of base metal assets, Placer Dome (PDG-T) has acquired full ownership of the Zaldivar open-pit copper mine in Chile.Placer shelled out US$251…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Broad market shines on mixed producer showings
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index climbed 287.21 points during the Nov. 10-16 report period, ending at 7,570.73. Resource stocks were mixed again, with the metals and minerals sub-group rising 47.2…
Companies (November 15, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAfrioreAnaconda NickelAnglo AmericanAnglogoldApex Silver MinesAshanti GoldfieldsAtna ResourcesAurizon MinesBarrick GoldBattle MountainBema GoldBlack Hawk MiningCambiorCamecoCanarc Resour…
Royal Gold sees higher earnings
Thanks to higher gold prices and greater production from the Pipeline complex in central Nevada, Royal Gold (RGLD-Q) is enjoying higher earnings.The company returned to profitability in July, after co…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Broad market vaults over poorly performing golds
Led by the industrial products and utilities sectors, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index climbed 77.26 points during the report period ended Nov. 9, closing at 7,292.58. Metal producers fared poorly…
Companies (November 08, 1999)
Agnico-Eagle MinesAltoro GoldBreakwater ResourcesBroken Hill ProprietaryBuryatzolotoCambiorConsolidated Norsemont VenturesConsolidated Pine Channel GoldCopper HillEcho Bay MinesEcuadorian Mi…
Cortez boosts profits for Placer Dome
Increased production and lower costs at the Cortez gold mine in Nevada, combined with improvements at other operations, enabled Placer Dome (PDG-T) to post solid profits for the first nine months of t…
Protesters urge rehiring of 3,000 miners — Failed deal, not greed, reason for Western Areas layoffs: Placer
South African miners recently staged a massive rally to protest layoffs by Placer Dome at its Western Areas joint venture.About 2,000 people gathered at a soccer pitch near Johannesburg in demonstrati…