Placer Dome expected to rebuff Barrick bid (November 07, 2005)
Vancouver — The board and management of
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Tricks and treats mark Venture trading
Vancouver — The trading session Oct. 25-31 was more chills than thrills as gold prices bounced around and then fell from recent highs, clipping the share prices of some junior companies in the proces…
Thrills and chills on US markets
Gold prices went on a roller-coaster ride over the report period Oct. 25-31. There were thrills and chills in the gold-mining sector too, mostly in the form of
Energy and metals to outperform in Q4
Commodity markets have performed largely in line with our expectations: Crude oil prices have held up well above US$60 per barrel, while natural gas and oil products have seen the largest price gains…
Placer agrees to Cerro Casale sale (November 07, 2005)
With its attention focused on three recently approved development projects,
Anvil surviving the storm
It’s common to see brightly coloured mattresses decorating the thatched roofs of Congolese huts during the rainy season. Downpours often reach inside the dwellings, forcing villagers to dry their belo…
The golden chop shop
It’s been speculated for so long that nobody can really say he was surprised by someone making a takeover bid for Placer Dome. The company has looked for years as if it could be sold for parts; all th…
Why warrants? Why now? (November 07, 2005)
I was going to title this article, “Warrants for Dummies,” but I didn’t want to offend any readers….
PEOPLE (November 07, 2005)
Philippines mining: open for business, or so they say
Manila, Philippines — Just a year ago, no one would have imagined the Philippines as the site for this year’s Asia Pacific Mining Conference. But on Oct. 11-13, it happened: many of the most senior m…
Anglo American narrows focus, trims SA exposure (November 07, 2005)
Making a decisive break with its history, mining giant
Workers ink deal at Kidd (November 07, 2005)
Members of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union have ratified a new 3-year labour contract at