Placer Dome unveils value-creation strategy
Low prices have forced most gold companies to focus on their bottom line rather than on top-line growth, and Placer Dome (PDG-T) is no exception. Although this strategy produced record revenue of US$1…
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Golds picking up in quiet market
The report period ended May 1 was a quiet one for the Toronto Stock Exchange, with the TSE 300 composite index up fractionally at 7,946.33 points for a gain of 54.66 points, or 0.7% of value.What was …
Weak currencies hamper Homestake
Denver — Weakening of the Australian and Canadian dollars relative to the greenback forced Homestake Mining (HM-N) to post a first-quarter loss of US$12 million (or 5 per share).The loss is attribut…
Northern Miner Indices (May 07, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T19.3ComincoCLT-T5.1FalconbridgeFL-T6.7Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N6.7Homestake MiningHM-N4….
NovaGold sells assets
Denver — To fund exploration on its recently acquired Donlin Creek gold deposit, in southwestern Alaska, NovaGold Resources (NRI-T) has liquidated several non-core assets.The company sold commercial …
Northern Miner Indices (April 30, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T19.3ComincoCLT-T5.1FalconbridgeFL-T6.7Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N6.7Homestake MiningHM-N4….
Base metal miners start year in the black
The April 18-24 report period saw Canada’s biggest base metal producers issue a string of relatively healthy first-quarter earnings reports.Inco announced it had earned US$85 million or US42 a share …
Candente adds copper project to Peruvian portfolio
Candente Resource (DNT-V), a Vancouver-based junior focused on grassroots mineral exploration in Peru, has acquired the rights to a 100% interest in the Canariaco copper property in return for US$75,0…
Northern Miner Indices (April 23, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T19.3ComincoCLT-T5.1FalconbridgeFL-T6.7Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N6.7Homestake MiningHM-N4….
Mineral ‘orphanage’ grows in Central America
They’re the orphans of Central America: mineral deposits that were on the verge of development, or in production, when low metal prices forced their owners to abandon them. While the failure of Greens…
Crystallex backs Idaho Consolidated
Under the terms of a management agreement, Crystallex International (KRY-T) will provide technical support services for Idaho Consolidated Metals’ (IDO-V) exploration efforts at the Stillwater complex…
South Deep strike ends
Workers at the South Deep mine in South Africa have ended their week-old labour dispute.South Deep is a 50-50 joint venture between Placer Dome (PDG-T) and South Africa’s Western Areas. Placer purchas…