Consolidation revisited
Whatever we may have been told, consolidation in the gold industry isn’t finished. Placer Dome’s A$2-billion offer to take over Aurion Gold is proof enough of that.But the scale of that bid, following…
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Placer hops on merger bandwagon
The golds once again outshone the broad market, which slipped 27.73 points over the five trading days to finish the May 22-28 report period at 7,660.58. The gold index leaped ahead 9.83 points, or 4.5…
It’s the real thing, says Ing
The bear market of the past six years has been a lonely time for gold bugs, so it has to be gratifying for John Ing, one of gold’s steadfast defenders, to see signs that the market is turning.In a May…
Newmont unfazed by first-quarter loss
Despite a lacklustre start, Newmont Mining (NEM-T) expects it will soon be reaping the rewards of its recent acquisitions of Normandy Mining (NDY-T) and Franco-Nevada Mining.Newmont lost US$10.9 milli…
Newmont starts year with loss
Fresh from acquiring Franco Nevada Mining and Normandy Mining, Newmont Mining ended the May 9-14 period down $1.17 to US$28.05 as the world’s number-one gold producer posted a first-quarter net loss o…
Newmont drops stake in Lihir for US$84m
In a surprise move, Denver-based Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has sold its 9.7% equity holding in Papua New Guinea miner Lihir Gold (LIHRY-Q) via a block trade to Australian-based Macquarie Equity Capital M…
Thundelarra sets sights on Western Australia
Exploration in Australia is at its lowest level in two decades, but this belies the country’s geological potential, Robert Champion de Crespigny told delegates attending the annual convention of the P…
PDAC 2002 cautiously upbeat
Cautiously upbeat may well describe the mood of delegates attending this year’s convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).John Steele, the association’s president, set th…
Newmont now the biggest on the block
Ushering in a new era in gold mining, Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has taken control of Normandy Mining (NDY-T) and merged with Franco-Nevada Mining to overtake AngloGold (AU-N) as the world’s larges…
Barrick to halve hedge book
With fewer writedowns and a merger under its belt, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) finished 2001 with modest earnings in contrast to the loss it took in 2000. But the big gold producer had other news to deliver:…
Central bank selling pricks ears of producers
The issue of central bank selling resurfaced during the Feb. 13-19 report period, after Germany revealed its intention to unload some of its reserves.On Feb. 19, Bundesbank President Ernst Welteke tol…
Newmont rises to the top
The volume leader among all the miners during the report period was Newmont Mining, which finally won control of both Normandy Mining and Franco-Nevada Mining, making it the the world’s largest gold m…