Grasberg gold boosts Freeport
Vancouver — The second quarter of 2003 was a stellar one for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N), which earned US$57.4 million (or US37 per share) in the three months ended June 30.The figure mar…
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Rio Tinto, BP unload Kaltim
The biggest deal of the period was the proposed sale by Rio Tinto and BP of their 50-50 Indonesian joint venture, PT Kaltim Prima Coal, to Jakarta-listed Bumi Resources for US$500 million in cash and …
WMC exits Canada
One of the most significant deals of the report period was the agreement to merge WMC Resources’ Canadian subsidiary WMC International with Canadian junior gold explorer Comaplex Minerals.Comaplex wil…
Anuri shows potential
Partial microdiamond results from core drilling on the Rockinghorse joint venture in the Coronation Gulf district of Nunavut continue to demonstrate the potential of the Anuri kimberlite.Operator Kenn…
Partners step up drilling at Copler
Follow-up drilling by partners Rio Tinto (RTP-N) and Anatolia Minerals Development (ANOU-V) has intersected gold mineralization north of the Main zone at the Copler prospect in Turkey.Hole 54A, collar…
Diavik diamonds command a premium for Aber
The first stones recovered from Canada’s $1.3-billion Diavik complex in the Northwest Territories have been sold at prices exceeding expectations.In April, Aber Diamond (ABZ-T) reported its first parc…
Placer doubles Cortez resource
Vancouver — Placer Dome (PDG-T) has doubled the measured and indicated resource at its 60%-owned Cortez Hills discovery in Nevada.Discovered in late April of this year, Cortez Hills now holds a measu…
Luismin powers Wheaton to record Q1
Benefiting from higher gold prices, Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) saw its first-quarter earnings soar to US$4.1 million.The earnings totalled 2 per share, compared a year-earlier profit of just US$2…
Victoria nabs Mill Canyon
Junior Victoria Resource (VIT-V) has bought the Mill Canyon gold property in Nevada from Newmont Mining (NEM-N).Situated in the Battle Mountain trend, Mill Canyon is considered prospective for dissemi…
Royal Gold enjoys record quarter
Vancouver — The rising bullion price has prompted the largest U.S.-based precious metals royalty company to top up its till and look for acquisitions.Royal Gold (RGL-T) earned US$2.5 million (or US12…
Terraco assembling Nevada property package
Through a series of three property deals, Terraco Gold (TEN-V) hopes to assemble a package of drill-ready gold targets in Nevada.In a deal with Newmont Mining (NEM-N), Terraco can acquire the Tuscaror…
Yandal deadline passes
Newmont Mining has had partial success sorting out the financial problems at its Yandal gold subsidiary in Australia.On March 27, Newmont brashly gave its hedging counterparties and its noteholders at…