UK gold auction gives producers a lift
Hammered by poor showings in the industrial products sector, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index tumbled 189.63 points over the five trading days to end the July 4-10 period at 7,558.69.Gold dropped …
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Barrick lets Diabillos expire
Vancouver — Still smarting from disappointing drill results at the Luicho gold property in Peru, Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-T) is about to lose its joint-venture partner on the Diabillos silver-gold pro…
Northern Miner Indices (July 09, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T18.8ComincoCLT-T4.9FalconbridgeFL-T5.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.0Homestake MiningHM-N6….
US interest rate cut gives TSE a jolt
Buoyed by another cut in interest rates south of the border, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index rose 136.31 points over the holiday-shortened week of June 27-July 3 to finish the period at 7,748.32….
Market waits for Fed cut
Denver — The prospect of an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve held back the Dow Jones industrial average, which sank 124.19 points, or 1.2%, to 10,472.48 for the June 20-26 report period….
Barrick, Homestake propose marriage
In a paper deal worth US$2.3 billion, Barrick Gold () has agreed to take over Homestake Mining (HM-N) and thereby become the world’s second-largest gold producer.Barrick is offering 0.53 of a share fo…
Nevada miners support power usage bill
Denver — A coalition of mining companies, power companies and resort casinos has filed suit in the Nevada state Supreme Court, seeking passage of a bill that could affect how large electricity-users …
Barrick-Homestake merger shakes gold market
Spicing up an otherwise bland week, Barrick Gold, on June 25, announced its intention to purchase American rival Homestake Mining in a paper deal worth US$2.3 billion.The all-share, friendly offer cau…
Summertime, and the gold bugs are biting
The onset of summer and the recent spike in gold prices are making some brokerage firms more optimistic that a U.S.-led economic recovery could lead to improved demand fundamentals for jewelry and, co…
Northern Miner Indices (June 25, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T19.3ComincoCLT-T5.1FalconbridgeFL-T6.7Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N6.7Homestake MiningHM-N4….
Barrick exercises Tan Range warrants
By way of private placement, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has acquired 740,741 shares of Tan Range Exploration (TNX-V), whose main asset is the Itetemia project in the Lake Victoria gold district of western T…
Producers miss out on gold price ride
Pushed down by heavy losses in the high-tech sector, the Toronto Stock Exchange’s 300 index fell 391.91 points over the five trading days ended June 20, to finish at 7,702.87.The yellow metal clawed b…