What a difference a decade makes. Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) didn’t have an easy time breaking into the zinc business during its first attempt in the late 1980s. Now it’s winning accolades from mini…
Rising copper output and lower costs resulted in a strong first quarter for Rio Algom (ROM-T).For the first three months of 2000, the Toronto-based company posted net earnings of $15 million (or 16 p…
Gold Funds as of April 20, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$12.61$5.57Price$8.
Phoenix, Ariz.-based Phelps Dodge (PD-N) attributes its first-quarter savings of US$30 million to the acquisition of Cyprus Amax Minerals late last year.Increased purchasing power enabled Phelps Dodge…
Gold’s anemic response to technology stocks’ wild fluctuations only got worse during the April 19-25 report period, with the yellow metal sinking US$3.70 to hit a London morning fix of US$277.70 per o…
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 357.40 points, or 3.3%, during the report period ended April 25 to close at 11,124.82. The gain came on the heels of a strong rally with the Nasdaq, which did …
Two Canadian juniors, Semafo (SMF-T) and Afcan Mining (AFK-M), have formed a joint venture with London-based Rio Tinto (RTP-N) to explore the Mont Kakoulima massive sulphide property in Guinea.
Still volatile after the recent high-tech meltdown, the Canadian Venture Exchange dropped 87.51 points, or 2.4%, to close at 3,562.79 during the holiday-shortened period ended April 25. The mining ind…
A letter-of-intent agreement with an Algerian geological agency sets the stage for Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) to earn up to a 90% interest in the Oued Amizour zinc project, 10 km from the port city …
Junior mining companies facing the boot from the Toronto Stock Exchange under strict new listing requirements have four months to turn their fortunes around.Starting Aug. 1, the TSE will delist any re…
If the high-grade results of recent drilling are any indication, Noranda (NOR-T) may soon prove that Perseverance pays at its mining complex in the Matagami camp of northern Quebec.Perserverance is th…
50.77 (-2.99)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
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