2000

On the back of excellent contributions from the Pierina mine in Peru and the Goldstrike property in Nevada, juggernaut Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has posted stronger-than-expected results for the first quar…

Gold dropped to a fresh 7-month low of US$272 per oz. during the April 26-May 2 report period before recovering slightly to reach a London morning fix of US$277.70 per oz. on May 3.Gold’s rebound on t…

April trading activity on the Canadian Venture Exchange was off 61% from the previous month as technology stocks retrenched from their lofty heights. The CDNX declined 18% over March, while, during th…

A $40-million program of advanced exploration now under way at the NW Snap Lake project in the Northwest Territories will provide operator Winspear Resources (WSP-T) with all the information required …

Nineteen ninety-nine was both difficult and disappointing for British Columbia’s mining industry: two mines closed and no new mines were opened. Moreover, mineral exploration spending plummeted dramat…

Record demand for potash and the sale of the Moab mine in Utah translated into an exceptional first quarter for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT-T).Earnings in the three months ended March 31 topped …

A staged $1.5-million program of drilling and surface exploration is under way at the Meadowbank gold property, near Baker Lake, Nunavut.Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) is focusing on showings discovered…

Higher production made it possible for Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) to post a smaller loss in the recent first quarter than in the corresponding period of 1999.The company incurred a net loss of US$3….

A junior company must have something out of the ordinary in order to attract the attention of mining analysts and investors in these tough times. Fitting that bill is Corriente Resources (CTQ-T), whic…

May 8-13 McGill University (Dept. of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering) — “Geostatistical Simulations for the Mining Industry.” Frank Dawson Adams Building, Montreal, Que. Contact Norma Porcyshyn….

Higher-than-expected production from its operations in Peru and Nevada should leave Newmont Mining (NEM-N) with 4.7 million equity ounces of gold for the current year.On the strength of a 60% boost in…

General Minerals (GNM-T) has commenced production at the Atocha silver mine in west-central Bolivia.A custom mill in Oruro processed the first 1,879 tonnes of ore, which averaged 627 grams silver per …