Miners bounce back in quiet market
U.S. stock markets rose fractionally in the trading period Feb. 14-20, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 index rising 11.71 points to 1,287.24. The broader trend concealed a generally strong showing…
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Gold cracks US$500 per oz.
With gold briefly topping US$500 per oz. in Asian trading on Nov. 29, gold miners dominated the most-active list in U.S. trading, with
Kebble’s murder raises more questions than answers
It’s pretty tough to shock South Africa’s top gold-mining executives. These people are old-school types hardened af…
Gold hits US$470
For gold bugs, it was a sweet, sweet report period ending Sept. 19, as spot gold prices surged more than US$20 to breach the US$470-per-oz. barrier….
US markets slip on oil
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Alcoa shines in U.S.
U.S. stock markets rose slightly over the period Aug. 25-31. The S&P 500 index was up eight points, or 0.73%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.74%, or 75.29 points, to close at 10,173.92 points.
Stocks weather unsettled market
U.S. markets were lifted and lowered by interest rate speculation and international tension, but finished the reporting period May 11-18 little changed. The S&P 500 index was off 3.96 points at 1,091.49, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was…
South Africans bid for South Pacific exposure (March 15, 2004)
South African gold producers Harmony Gold (HMY-N) and Durban Roodepoort Deep (DROOY-Q) have both issued bids for Pa…
Silver stocks take flight
With silver spot prices soaring US20, to US$5.86 per lb., all the U.S.-listed silver stocks enjoyed strong gains during the 4-day period ended Dec. 29.Leading the way was Idaho-based Coeur d’Alene Mi…
DRD gains 20% of Porgera
South African-based Durban Roodepoort Deep (DROOY-Q) has agreed to acquire Australian-listed Oil Search’s 20% interest in the 760,000-oz.-per-year Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea, for US$73.8 mi…