Weaker U.S. stocks stumble
With markets weakening across the board, mining stocks were generally lower on U.S. exchanges. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 119.07 points, or 1.3% of value, over the five trading days from Ju…
AngloGold (Colorado) Corporation
Golds retrench
With bullion prices finding new support at around US$318 per oz., the U.S.-listed gold companies spent the report period June 12-18 consolidating at levels about 5% lower than the 52-week highs attain…
Golds drop on profit-taking
After several weeks of spectacular gains driven by higher bullion prices, U.S.-listed gold stocks retrenched over the report period that ended June 4.Newmont Mining fell 41 to US$31.56, AngloGold dro…
Mining stocks survive broad market woes
The release of another cautious U.S. consumer report pushed the Standard & Poor’s 500 index down 8.93 points, or 0.8%, during the holiday-shortened May 22-28 report period. Likewise, the Down Jones In…
Golds up in weaker US market
Generally gloomy economic news and weakness in the “new-economy” stocks brought the U.S. stock markets down over the report period May 15-21. The broadly based Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 17.4 po…
Newmont unfazed by first-quarter loss
Despite a lacklustre start, Newmont Mining (NEM-T) expects it will soon be reaping the rewards of its recent acquisitions of Normandy Mining (NDY-T) and Franco-Nevada Mining.Newmont lost US$10.9 milli…
Yatela boosts Iamgold’s earnings
With the Yatela mine in western Mali three months into its first full year of commercial production, Iamgold (IMG-T) has posted solid first-quarter earnings.The company earned US$4.5 million (or 6 pe…
Newmont starts year with loss
Fresh from acquiring Franco Nevada Mining and Normandy Mining, Newmont Mining ended the May 9-14 period down $1.17 to US$28.05 as the world’s number-one gold producer posted a first-quarter net loss o…
Golds power US market
With gold prices firming up well above the US$300-per-oz. mark, investors in U.S.-traded gold stocks enjoyed another week of strong gains.Gold Fields shot up $1.70 to US$13.80 on heavy volume as the S…
AngloGold lowers costs (May 13, 2002)
Vancouver — In the first quarter, AngloGold (AU-N) felt the impact of the sale of its high-cost mines in South Africa as production dropped 340,000 oz. However, cash costs improved considerably to US…
Golds up in U.S.
With gold trading once again above US$300 per oz., the U.S.-listed majors turned in a strong performance over the report period ended April 23.Newmont Mining advanced 99 to US$29.24; AngloGold rose $…
Rubicon, Golden Tag find VG at Red Lake
Drilling at the McCuaig project, in the Red Lake gold district of northwestern Ontario, is providing Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V) and Golden Tag Resources (GOG-V) with a bigger target to explore.The partn…