Companies (October 04, 1999)
Aber ResourcesAltoro GoldAnglo AmericanAnglogoldArchon MineralsAsarcoAscot ResourcesAshanti GoldfieldsAvalon VenturesBand-Ore ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBirim GoldfieldsBrok…
Battle Mountain Gold Company
Crown Jewel challenge rejected — Ruling cites congressional approval of $160m mine
Partners Crown Resources and Battle Mountain Gold have cleared the latest in a long line of hurdles toward the development of the Crown Jewel gold mine in Washington state.The latest victory stems fro…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Gold soars…finally
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 322.94 points, or 3%, to close at 10,275.53 for the week ended Sept. 28, as gold skyrocketed on news that the European central banks would be curbing gold sales.S…
Birim finds suitable suitor
Sidestepping a takeover bid by Golden Star Resources (GSC-T), junior Birim Goldfields (BGI-T) has signed a deal with Ghana-based Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) concerning Birim’s Mampon deposit, pa…
St Andrew still in the red
On the heels of reactivating its Hislop gold project in northern Ontario, St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) has reported another quarterly loss.The junior lost $365,277 in the 3-month period ended June 30,…
Companies (September 13, 1999)
AnglogoldAtna ResourcesBattle Mountain GoldBattle MountainBirim GoldfieldsBlue Lightning VenturesBotswana DiamondfieldsCambiorCamecoCanabrava DiamondComincoCorner Bay MineralsCorum Resourc…
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Miners mixed as metal prices rise
The Dow Jones industrial average came off its high with four consecutive days of losses amid further fears about interest rates. The market was down 454.02 points, or 4%, to close at 10,829.28 for the…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. markets — Three-way merger excites market
The Dow Jones industrial average hit an all-time high during the report period ended Aug. 24, climbing 166.22 points, or 1.55%, to 11,283.30 on expectations that the Federal Reserve Board will boost i…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Improving metals help producers
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 22.16 points, or 0.2%, to finish the report period Aug. 4-11 at 10,655.15.Mining issues inched upward on improving commodity prices. Gold was up to US$258.70 p…
Companies (August 09, 1999)
Agnico-Eagle MinesAltius MineralsApex Silver MinesArchangel DiamondAtna ResourcesBard Silver & GoldBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBillitonBuchans RiverCambiorCamnor ResourcesCancor MinesCanm…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Yellow metal regains ground as nickel prices show strength — Franco- and Euro-Nevada post gains as yellow metal recovers
Riding on the back of stronger metal prices, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index gained 10.61 points during the report period July 28-Aug. 3 to finish at 7,033.30.The biggest news of the week was the…
Battle Mountain reports mixed quarter
Although Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) achieved all of its production goals in the second quarter, weak gold prices prevented the Houston, Tex.-based miner from realizing a profit.The loss amounted to …