MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, FEB. 19-25
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangePlacer DomeT2085016.5413.8413.89-2.03…
Barrick Gold Corporation
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’…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JAN. 29-FEB. 4
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War fears dampen market
U.S. stock exchanges fell again, during the report period Jan. 22-28, passing their year-end levels on the way and wiping out the New Year rally. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 29.08 points to c…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JANUARY 22-28
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Golds rebound, base metals sink with broad market
The S&P-TSX composite index traded in a narrow range over the Jan. 15-21 report period, closing down 70.58 points at 6,740.40.The golds fared better, rising 5.7 points to 193.40. The sub-group got a p…
Geomaque and St Barbara offer Defiance
Toronto-based junior Geomaque Explorations (GEO-T) plans to merge with St Barbara Mines of Perth, Australia, to create an international gold mining company.The combined company would be called Defianc…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JANUARY 8-14
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GREATEST VALUE TRADED, DEC. 31-JAN. 7
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeNewmont Mng*N47992530.5827.8427.84-1.19…
Research Capital asks: Why pick on Barrick?
In a recent report titled Why is ABX the Lightning Rod on Hedging?, Toronto-based mining analysts Barry Allan and Steven Greene of Research Capital take a timely look at the gold-hedge positions of th…