TSE SHORTS (November 16, 1998)
Short positions outstanding at October 30, 1998Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 1,122,794, up 66,150; Anderson Exploration 180,911; Argentina Gold 153,400; Asia Pacific Resourc…
News
Barrick earnings recover as production costs fall
Cash flow and earnings were both higher for Barrick Gold (ABX-T) in the first nine months of 1998, as the company benefited from a rationalization program begun in 1997.Barrick made US$218 million (58…
Kwale project one step closer to fruition
A metallurgical flow sheet designed for the Kwale heavy mineral sands project on the coast of Kenya indicates high mineral recovery rates.The pilot-plant study, conducted by Australian-based MD Minera…
DIAMOND PAGE — Nora tightens grip on Namibian concession
Montreal-based Nora Exploration (NXI-M) is expanding its interest in the Namibian Gemstones diamond concession off the west coast of southern Africa.Nora can boost its interest to 40% from the current…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Investment Commentary — Analysts see opportunity in slow startup
Mine startups are rarely bug-free, and it appears the newly launched Lihir gold mining complex in Papua New Guinea was no exception. Gold production has been lower than planned since commercial produc…
Jusuf Merukh named in dispute with AG Armeno
Jusuf Merukh, a former partner of Bre-X Minerals at the Busang project in Indonesia, is once again making waves in Canadian mining circles.The Indonesian mining promoter had previously attempted to su…
Payback from Sadiola begins to flow
Third-quarter earnings for Iamgold (IMG-T) show that the Sadiola Hill mine in western Mali has remained one of the best cost performers in the gold-mining world.In the same period, the project’s last …
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Index (November 16, 1998)
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Homestake wipes slate clean with quarterly writedowns
Depressed gold prices have induced Homestake Mining (HM-N) to reduce to zero the carrying value of its namesake mine in South Dakota. As a result, the San Francisco-based company no longer expects to …
Kennecott finds more Alberta pipes — Additional targets await testing before year-end
Kennecott Canada Exploration has drill-tested five geophysical targets to date on the Legend property in northeastern Alberta, with only one miss — and, weather permitting, a further four targets are…
Meadowbank enters prefeasibility stage
Cumberland Resources (CDB-T) has advanced its Meadowbank gold project in the Northwest Territories to the prefeasibility stage.Over the next five months, Mineral Resources Development Inc. (MRDI) will…