Dayton works to reverse falling profits
Higher costs and lower production have driven Dayton Mining (DAY-T) deeper into the red.For the three months ended June 30, the company lost $3.9 million (or 13 cents per share) on revenue of $8.9 mil…
1998
Deals to boost Armenian minerals sector
The Armenian minerals sector is getting a boost by way of a new diamond processing partnership and a cash injection for the copper industry from the Chinese government.The Diamond Company of Armenia w…
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Wall Street on rocky road
After a rocky report period (Sept. 9-15), the Dow Jones industrial average ended fractionally higher. The average dived during the first half of the period, losing several hundred points, only to reco…
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — QUERY — No news is bad news for holder of de-listed shares
It would help if you could tell me what has happened to the following companies: Greater Laurier Uranium Mines (formerly Mont Laurier Uranium Mines), Newfields Minerals (which, at one point, was to be…
Indochina develops Monywa
With the Bakyrchik gold project on hold pending optimization studies and restructuring of an agreement with the government of Kazakstan, Indochina Goldfields (ING-T) is focusing on improving the econo…
METAL PRICES (September 21, 1998)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateSept. 15Sept. 14Sept. 11Sept…
SPOT PRICES (September 21, 1998)
Wednesday September 16, 1998Price (US)Week’s ChangeGold*$289.15+$5.00Silver*$ 4.95…
Homestake sweetens deal for Prime Resources
Homestake Mining (HM-N) has upped the ante for the remaining 49.6% of Prime Resources (PRU-T).According to an agreement reached by the board of directors of each company, Homestake will grant Prime’s …
Lac des les struggling for profits
Despite robust prices for platinum group metals, profits have remained elusive at the Lac des les mine near Thunder Bay, Ont., Canada’s only primary platinum group metals producer.In the first six mo…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — ODDS ‘N’ SODS — Water, water everywhere
Sometime in 1922, I got word that the Consolidated Coal Company in Fairmouth, W.Va., had a big shaft job up for tender.This company was said to be an interest of oil baron John D. Rockefeller and was …
EDITORIAL & OPINION — Court ruling respects small businesses — NWMA vs. Babbit
Small business and big government don’t always see eye to eye, and the greater the disparity, the greater the chances that might will overpower right. But that was not the case earlier this year, when…
Barrick options Rossi property in Carlin trend
In an effort to expand its holdings in Nevada’s Carlin trend, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has entered a joint-venture agreement to explore the Rossi gold property, held by Meridian Resources (MNG-T).Barrick …