El Peon keeps Meridian in black without hedging
With second-quarter net income of US$10 million on revenue of US$27.8 million, Meridian Gold (MNG-T) has proved that real money can be made in the gold business without hedging. Much of the credit bel…
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Rio narrows gap with Anglo
Rio Tinto continues to gain ground on Anglo American in its quest for first place among global mining companies, as ranked by the Raw Materials Group in Who Owns Who in Mining 2001.The U.K.-based tita…
IMA readies Peruvian gold prospect for drilling
While constructing pads for an upcoming drill program, IMA Exploration (IMR-V) uncovered a new gold showing at its Rio Tabaconas project (formerly known as Tamborapa) in northern Peru.The outcrop yiel…
PEOPLE (July 30, 2001)
Elkhorn — Robert Trenaman appointed director.National Gold — Chester Millar, Albert Matter and James McDonald appointed directors.Plexmar — Louis Lessard appointed director.
Rapu Rapu closer to production
With an environmental permit in hand, Australian-based Lafayette Mining is proceeding with development of the Rapu Rapu massive-sulphide mine in the Philippines.Situated in Albay province, on the isla…
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US becoming reliant on imported minerals
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has long been an anomaly in the Department of the Interior, particularly in the bad old days when Bruce Babbitt ruled the department with a mean green fist. The notio…
NAME CHANGES (July 30, 2001)
Canada Fluorspar Inc. (CFI-V) has changed its name to Continental Ridge Resources (KRI-V) on a 1-new-for-1-old-share basis.
That sinking feeling
Worse-than-expected industrial production data for the U.S. and the European Monetary Union (the eurozone IP moving into negative territory, year over year, for the first time at minus 0.1% in May), t…
Analyst compares Gabriel’s go-it-alone and sales options
Senior gold producers are still interested in buying non-producing companies with advanced projects . . . but not at any price, and certainly not without a hard-nosed look at project economics. That’s…
Newfoundland backs new enterprises
AUGUST 1951Under the driving force of Premier Joseph Smallwood, the Newfoundland government is pushing a program designed to broaden the provincial economy. The campaign largely revolves around promot…
Kirkland Lake to host conference
Sample preparation and laboratory safety will be among the topics discussed at CMA 2001, a conference of the Canadian Mineral Analysts, slated for Sept. 17-20 in Kirkland Lake, Ont.A trade show and se…