Rimfire outlines anomalies in Alaska
Rimfire Minerals (RFM-V) and Western Keltic Mines (WKM-V) have identified three prospective gold zones on their jointly owned properties in east-central Alaska.The juniors are targeting gold mineraliz…
Barrick Gold Corporation
Companies (October 04, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAltoro GoldAnglo AmericanAnglogoldArchon MineralsAsarcoAscot ResourcesAshanti GoldfieldsAvalon VenturesBand-Ore ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBirim GoldfieldsBrok…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Yellow metal stages dramatic comeback
Finally the dog had its day. After a long, lean summer trading below US$260 per oz., gold prices broke out in spectacular fashion during the Sept. 22-28 report period, soaring above US$300 and even br…
Meridian starts up El Pe-on in Chile
Reno, Nev.-based Meridian Gold (MDG-N) has begun mining its El Pe-on gold-silver deposit in northern Chile.The 2,000-tonne-per-day operation, constructed in 10 months, will combine open-pit and underg…
Companies (September 20, 1999)
Apex Silver MinesAquest MineralsAsarcoBarrick GoldBolivar GoldfieldsCambiorCamnor ResourcesCathedral GoldCoeur d’Alene MinesComincoConsolidated Puma MineralsCyprus Amax MineralsDiadem Reso…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — TSE rises as gold producers suffer second auction
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index rose 79.59 points during the report period Sept. 8-14, ending at 7,138.09.Resource stocks were mixed, with base metal miners gaining ground and gold producers losi…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — Drill results add fuel to Vancouver exchange
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index was up 4.33 points, or 1.1%, to close the holiday-shortened report period Sept. 1-7 at 412.21. The mining index edged up 5.59 points, or 2.1%, to finish at…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — TSE makes gains as royalty sisters prepare to merge
Regaining half of what it lost in the previous period, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index rose 87.69 points during the holiday-shortened period Sept. 1-7 to end at 7,058.50.Gold continued an upward …
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Broad market takes hit as metal prices improve
Growing concern of another interest rate hike south of the border crossed over to the Toronto Stock Exchange, causing the TSE’s 300 index to plunge 198.99 points during the report period Aug. 25-31. T…
Companies (August 30, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAlta GoldAsarcoAthlone MineralsAthlone ResourcesBarrick GoldBroken Hill ProprietaryCambiorChesbar ResourcesCoeur d’Alene MinesCorner Bay MineralsCyprus Amax MineralsDia Met MineralsEldor…
Barrick, Pangea drill in Tanzania
Barrick Gold (ABX-T) will conduct a 10,000-metre drill program on Pangea Goldfields’ (PGD-T) Golden Ridge property in the Kahama greenstone belt of Tanzania.The $1-million campaign will attempt to ext…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Eastern Markets — Golds weaken, base metals regain some strength
The Toronto Stock Exchange made solid gains during the trading period Aug.18-24, with the TSE 300 composite index up 116.79 points to close at 7,169.80 — a gain of 1.7% over the five trading days.The…