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Dayton Mining restructures Andacollo debt
Dayton Mining (DAY-T) has found a long-term solution to the problem of how to finance its wholly owned Andacollo gold mine in central Chile.The company reached an agreement with its banking syndicate …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – EASTERN MARKETS — Spot nickel soars as base metal miners rally
World markets were jittery during the Jan. 6-12 report period, owing to concern over the economic health of Brazil. Capital fled out the Latin American powerhouse — including US$1 billion on Jan. 12 …
AMT uncovers porphyry prospect
Re-assaying a historical drill hole has led to the discovery of a copper-gold-molybdenum prospect at the Copper Creek project, northeast of Tuscon, Ariz.AMT International Mining (AAI-T) reports that h…
Careers (January 18, 1999)
PriceWaterhouseCoopersExecutive SearchMine SuperintendentOur client is a major international mining company. They have an immediate need for a seasoned Mine Superintendent for a mine site in Ontario, …
Viceroy unseats Glamis Gold in bid for Rayrock Resources
Rayrock Resources (RAY-T) has left Glamis Gold (GLG-T) alone at the altar after a competing bid by Viceroy Resource (VOY-T) was judged by company officials to be superior to Glamis’ previously…
Barrick Gold extends bid deadline
Barrick Gold(ABX-T) has moved its deadline back, extending its $4 cash offer for the outstanding shares ofArgentina Gold (ARP-V) to Jan. 19.Barrick extended the offer, which remains conditional on get…
Companies (January 18, 1999)
Alta GoldAMT International MiningArgentina GoldAtna ResourcesAur ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBlackrock VenturesBolidenBolivar GoldfieldsBrandon GoldBroken Hill ProprietaryCent…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – WESTERN MARKETS — Polymet a star of buoyant western market
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index rocketed past the 400 mark and finished the week ended Jan. 12 at 417.94, up 18.99 points, or 4.76%. Not to be outdone, the mining index jumped 11.13 point…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – US MARKETS — Soaring Dow takes plunge
The Dow Jones industrial average soared early in the report period ended Jan. 12, only to fall off sharply on the last day of trading, starting a larger downward trend. Nevertheless, the average finis…
Royal Gold hits high grade in Greece
Junior Royal Gold (RGLD-Q) has pulled some high-grade values from the first phase of drilling carried out on the Milos project in the Cyclades Islands of Greece.Royal is operator the project, in which…