Aurizon posts loss on improved output
Despite higher gold production and realized prices for the yellow metal, Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) incurred a loss of $1 million (or 2 per share) during the recent second quarter.By comparison, the compa…
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Russian gold raises High River (August 19, 2002)
Near-record production from the 50%-owned New Britannia mine in Manitoba, combined with an increased stake in Russian gold miner Buryatzoloto, propelled High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) to a second-quart…
TSE Short Positions (August 19, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at July 31, 2002Larger individual positions includeAgnico-Eagle 5,867,009 up 808,433; Alcan Inc. 871,161 down 324,145; Aur Resources 579,245 down 56,116;…
Golds bounce back, market looks slack
Despite some hundred-point days, the Toronto Stock Exchange moved sideways during the report period July 31-Aug. 6, with the TSX Composite index closing at 6,519.16, up a meagre 7.98 points over the f…
Equities bounce back at gold’s expense
The widespread rally in the global stock markets, which started on July 25, pulled the Toronto Stock Exchange TSX Composite index up 350.1 points in the report period July 24-30. The index closed at 6…
TSE Short Positions (July 29, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at July 15, 2002Larger individual positions includeAber Diamond 371,442 down 108,881; Agnico-Eagle 5,058,576 down 256,686; Alcan 1,195,306 down 692,465;…
Global market shock hits TSE
The report period July 17-23 saw further steep declines on stock markets worldwide, and the Toronto Stock Exchange was no exception. The TSX Composite index lost 534.58 points, or about 8% of value, a…
Aurizon buys out TVX royalty
Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) has paid $5 million in cash for TVX Gold’s (TVX-T) residual interest in the Casa Berardi property in northwestern Quebec.The residual interest consisted of an outstanding $3.9-mi…
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Latest corporate downfall ignites investor revolt
As pessimism in multinational conglomerates stretched across the Atlantic, the Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX plunged 107.41 points over the holiday-shortened June 26-July 2 report period, ending the …
TVX consolidates shares
Shareholders of TVX Gold (TVX-T) have overwhelmingly agreed to a 10-for-1 share consolidation.More than 97% of shareholders voted in favour of the consolidation at the company’s annual meeting in mid-…