Apollo Gold revitalizes mature mines
Winnemucca, Nev. — The inaugural year of Apollo Gold (APG-T) proved to be auspicious. In 2002, the Denver-based company produced 154,860 oz. gold, doubled its reserve base and picked up the promising…
Barrick Gold Corporation
Barrick shows grassroots prowess with Peruvian find
A new emphasis on grassroots exploration paid off for Barrick Gold (ABX-T) in 2002 with the discovery of the 9.5-million-oz. Lagunas Norte gold deposit at Alto Chicama in northern Peru.Barrick jump-st…
Tanzania: a miner’s elephant country
Better known for red-cloaked Masai tribesmen and big game safaris, the United Republic of Tanzania is actually a phenomenally mineral-rich land.Formerly known as British East Africa, and German East A…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, FEB. 26-MAR. 4
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GREATEST VALUE TRADED, FEB. 26-MAR. 4
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Base metals diverge, golds plunge deeper
The Toronto Stock Exchange composite index plunged 80.77 points over the Feb. 26-Mar. 4 report period to finish the week at 6,422.33.On March 5, gold settled at a London morning fix of US$354.50 per o…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, FEB. 19-25
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McWatters acquires East Malartic mill
Two transactions, one with Quebec government-owned Soquem and another with Barrick Gold (ABX-T), will give McWatters Mining (MWA-T) a major position in the Val d’Or region of northwestern Quebe…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, FEB. 19-25
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Broad market flops as gold surges
The S&P-TSX composite index continued its downward spiral over the Feb. 19-25 report period, slipping 89.45 points to 6,503.10.Not even a surge in spot gold could save producers: Placer Dome plummeted…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, JAN. 29-FEB. 4
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeNewmont Mng*N59697430.0028.5829.79+0.33…
Kinross jumps to senior ranks as gold soars
Although it came as no surprise, Kinross Gold made headlines over the Jan. 28-Feb. 4 report period by concluding its long-awaited 3-way merger with TVX Gold and Echo Bay Mines to become Canada’…