Agnico-Eagle poised to triple production
Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T) is proceeding with plans to boost daily production at its Laronde gold mine in Quebec to 5,000 tons.In the mid-1990s, the company discovered extensive gold-silver-copper-zin…
Barrick Gold Corporation
Can the smaller gold producers survive?
The following is the first of a 2-part overview of how junior and mid-tier gold mining companies are coping in today’s low-price environment.Not since the gold bubble of the early 1980s has the London…
Careers (June 28, 1999)
Startup: TanzaniaBarrick’s wholly owned subsidiary, Kahama Mining Corporation Limited (KMCL), is currently recruiting qualified individuals for their operations in Tanzania, where conventional undergr…
Companies (June 28, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAurizon MinesBarrick GoldCambiorCamphor VenturesCanaco ResourcesClaude ResourcesCogema ResourcesComincoCSA ManagementDayton MiningDe Beers Consolidated MinesDenison MinesDia…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Listless gold eclipsed by rebounding base metals
Gold prices continued to languish below the US$260 mark during the June 16-22 report period, slipping 20 cents over the week to US$258.70 per oz. on the London morning fix of June 23.Gold’s woes dragg…
NEVADA & THE WESTERN STATES — Junior aims expertise at Nevada — Deal with Kennecott affects 1,000 sq. miles in Carlin trend
Armed with $2.3 million in its treasury, Nevada Pacific Gold (NPG-V) is advancing several early-stage gold projects, most of which are in Nevada.The Vancouver-based junior is zeroing in on the Carlin …
NEVADA & THE WESTERN STATES — Newmont builds new Carlin mine — Projected capital cost of underground operation reduced to US$65m
With the aid of a portal at the bottom of the Betze-Post pit, Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has begun building its fourth underground mine in Nevada’s Carlin trend.In recent years, the company has been deple…
NEVADA & THE WESTERN STATES — Goldstrike keeps on trucking — Barrick focuses on ‘mile-long corridor of mineralization’
Few mineral properties are as aptly named as Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T) Goldstrike, in Nevada’s prolific Carlin trend.The property’s two operating mines, Betze-Post and Meikle, are expected to churn out m…
NEVADA & THE WESTERN STATES — Placer, Kennecott keep production in the Pipeline
The Pipeline gold mine in Nevada’s Crescent Valley is to Placer Dome (PDG-T) what the Goldstrike property is to Barrick Gold — a production cornerstone.The mine is owned, on a 60-40 basis, by Placer …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS — Weak metal prices flatten western markets — Cons. Silver Tusk among few bright spots as malaise grips VSE
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index lost 8.09 points, or 1.8%, over the report period ended June 8, to close the week at 444.62. The mining index followed suit, losing 4.07 points, or 1.3%, t…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — TSE inches up as equity markets recover
Base metals ahead of market in response to better commodity prices The base metals led the winning sectors as the Toronto Stock Exchange advanced slightly over the five trading days ended June 8. The …
Companies (June 07, 1999)
Akrokeri-Ashanti Gold MinesAsia Pacific ResourcesB.Y.G. Natural ResourcesBarrick GoldBig Valley ResourcesCambiorClaude ResourcesEcho Bay MinesExplorations Minieres du NordFreewest ResourcesGeomaque Ex…