Barrick targets Placer minorities
Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) plans to compulsorily acquire the balance of Placer Dome’s (PDG-T, PDG-N) shares, after…
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Barrick reaches summit
TSX continues its climb
A late surge helped the TSX Composite Index end the Jan. 17-23 report period in the black, while the rest of the country ended in blue, with the Conservative Party emerging from the Jan. 23 federal el…
Barrick nears the summit
Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) quest to become the world’s biggest gold miner is nearer fruition after the acquisiti…
Barrick jumps last regulatory hoop
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has granted its approval for Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) friendly, US$10.4-bi…
Taseko posts $24.4 million in earnings
Vancouver — Strong copper and molybdenum prices propelled
Big gains for golds over holiday
The year-end recovery of the gold price proved to be a real jolt in the gold sector, while the broader market moved little. The TSX Composite Index gained only 0.2%, rising 26.89 points to 11,272.26 o…
Placer gets billion-dollar Christmas bonus
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Miners rebound for Christmas
The TSX Composite Index ended the holiday-shortened Dec. 20-23 report period with a 91.09-point rise to a near-record high of 11,245.37 points. TSX gold miners enjoyed some holiday buying, with the gr…
Taseko posts $24.4 million earnings for 2005
Vancouver – Strong copper and molybdenum prices propelled Taseko Mines (TKO-V, TGB-X) to after tax earnings of $24….
Editorial: The year’s most shocking moments
As 2005 grinds to a close, few in the mining industry could say they were surprised by the business’ strong fundame…
Yellow metal loses lustre
The Toronto Stock Exchange tacked on another 55.02 points to end the Dec. 13-19 report period at 11,1554.28. The gold index did well, slipping just 0.67 of a point to 236.32 as US$27.75 was carved fro…