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Vengold (VEN-T) says first-quarter gold production at its Lihir mine in Papua New Guinea proved lower than expected. The cause is attributed to unplanned downtime.The company holds an 18.5% interest i…

The biggest story of the April 21-27 report period was the new partnership between Australia’s largest gold producer, Normandy Mining, and chronic underperformer TVX Gold.In a complex deal, Normandy i…

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 383.16 points, or 3.7%, in the report period ended April 27 to finish at a new high of 10,831.71, closing in on the 11,000 mark.Mining issues were mixed as gold a…

The following is the first in a series in which the author, an exploration geologist based in Delta, B.C., recounts his experiences working in the jungles of Venezuela in the late 1980s and early 1990…

The bell finally tolled for Royal Oak Mines, as the civil court in Ontario withdrew the company’s protection from creditors and placed the company’s assets in the hands of a receiver. The receiver wil…

Short positions outstanding at March 31, 1999Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 956,778, up 463,778; Alcan Aluminium 845,904, up 215,568; American Gem 111,065, up 111,065; Anders…

Gold prices showed some strength during the April 7-13 report period, rising $3.60 to US$283.85 per oz. on the London morning fix of April 14.Gold’s rise buoyed Canada’s two biggest producers, with Ba…

Douglas Fraser, vice-president of sustainable development for Placer Dome, will discuss industry challenges at an April 15 luncheon sponsored by the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining,…

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Vancouver-based major Placer Dome (PDG-T) has completed its joint-venture agreement with South Africa’s Western Areas for a 50% operating interest in the South Deep deposit, situated in the Witwatersr…

According to insider trading reports published by the Ontario Securities Commission in its OSC Bulletin, Comaplex Minerals (CMF-T) issued 795,000 options to four executives in February.Mark Balog, off…