Placer Dome Inc

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ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeBarrick Gold*N2698717.6014.1514.32-2.89…

A record A$7.6 billion will be spent exploring for gold in Australia in 2002-03, up from A$6.7 billion in 2000-01, according to a survey by the Australian Gold Council.Gold producers will account for …

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T23.2%CamecoCCO-T3.2%FalconbridgeFL-T5.2%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.8%GoldcorpG-T4.2%IncoN-T9.2%Meridian GoldMNG-T2.8%Newmont MiningNE…

ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcanT61938550.3541.4141.41-6.40…

Short positions outstanding at July 15, 2002Larger individual positions includeAber Diamond 371,442 down 108,881; Agnico-Eagle 5,058,576 down 256,686; Alcan 1,195,306 down 692,465;…

The report period July 17-23 saw further steep declines on stock markets worldwide, and the Toronto Stock Exchange was no exception. The TSX Composite index lost 534.58 points, or about 8% of value, a…

Stepout drilling by NovaGold Resources (NRI-T) has cut high-grade gold near the Donlin Creek deposit in southwestern Alaska.The holes were collared halfway between the Acma deposit and the Akivik zone…

For a second time, but now with a whiff of desperation, Placer Dome (PDG-T) has extended the closing date for its hostile, all-share offer for Australian-listed AurionGold. The new deadline is Aug. 7….

Teck Cominco (TEK-T) has entered into an agreement with Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) to participate in the exploration of the High Lake volcanogenic massive sulphide property on Bathurst Inlet in Nunavut…

Value($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcanT81428452.2546.7448.64-5.56…

TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGEWhile there hasn’t yet been a screaming rush to the exits, stock markets saw heavy selling during the report period July 10-16. The Toronto Stock Exchange was no exception, with …