Gold hangs on as market teeters
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average fell 472.36 points, or 4.4%, to 10,175.64 in the U.S. holiday-shortened report period ended July 10, amid warnings of poor second-quarter earnings. The Nasda…
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America Mineral Fields improves terms
A company held equally by America Mineral Fields (AMZ-T) and Anglo American (AUK-Q) has renegotiated the terms of an agreement to develop and own 60% of the Kolwezi copper-cobalt tailings project in t…
Market weakens entering summer
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average slumped 351.71 points, or 3.2%, to 10,596.67 for the report period ended June 19, as the market slipped into the summer doldrums. The Nasdaq dipped below 2,0…
Palabora prepares for long strike
Denver — Palabora Mining is settling into what could be a long strike, after negotiations failed to reach an agreement over a 3-week walkout at the Palabora copper mine in South Africa.The company, a…
Rough sales hurt by slowdown
In the first half of 2001, sales of rough gem diamonds by the Diamond Trading Co. (DTC), the marketing arm of De Beers, were hampered by a slowdown in the global economy, particularly in the U.S., whi…
Partners hit sulphides at Boyongan
Drilling at the Boyongan copper-gold prospect in the Philippines continues to yield impressive results for partners Anglo American (AAUK-Q) and Philex Gold (PGI-V).Boyongan is part of the North projec…
Anglo finances project
A unit of Anglo American (AUUK-Q) has allocated $1.1 million for ongoing work at Karmin Exploration’s (YKA-V) Aripuana massive sulphide project in Brazil’s Mato Grosso state.Previous work focused on t…
Gold regains lost ground
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average sunk 227.46 points, or 2%, to close at 10,948.38 for the report period ended June 12, while spot gold on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchan…
HudBay explores in Nfld
A summer field program is set to begin on the Green Bay property in Newfoundland.Hudson Bay Exploration & Development, a Canadian affiliate of Anglo American (AAUK-Q), can earn an initial 60% interest…
Lisheen zinc mine approaching design levels
The owners of the Lisheen zinc-lead mine in Ireland are reaping the rewards of an action plan, implemented in the second half of last year, which sought to overcome obstacles to production.By the end …
Boyongan copper-gold discovery attracts market attention
A year or so ago, Philex Gold (PGI-V) was just another struggling producer barely noticed by investors. Although the company’s sole operation in the Philippines still isn’t turning a profit at current…
Market catches gold fever
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average surged again after a brief respite, climbing 384.27 points, or 3.5%, to 11,257.24, its highest point in 15 months. The Nasdaq hit 2313.85.Spot gold on the Ne…