Placer Dome Inc

Sutton Resources (STT-T) has appointed Standard Bank London to arrange US$130 million in project financing for the Bulyanhulu gold project in Tanzania.Standard Bank will underwrite US$40 million and a…

A US$3.5-million loan from a South African bank will enable Etruscan Resources (EET-T) to complete a feasibility study at its Samira gold project in Niger.The study, which was begun in September 1998,…

Aber ResourcesAmerica Mineral FieldsAnglo AmericanArgentina GoldArmistice ResourcesAzco MiningBarrick GoldBlackrock VenturesBlackstone ResourcesConsolidated Trilogy VenturesDe Beers Consolid…

Almost every North American geologist, mining executive and research analyst has one. Some have two or more white-knuckle stories to tell about their ventures into foreign lands. Few, however, are as …

The biggest story during the report period ended Jan. 19 was the announcement that the low-grade, high-tonnage Highland Valley copper mine in British Columbia would close in May.The decision was made …

The Dow Jones industrial average soared early in the report period ended Jan. 12, only to fall off sharply on the last day of trading, starting a larger downward trend. Nevertheless, the average finis…

Placer Dome (PDG-T), half-owner of the Zaldivar copper mine in Chile, will not exercise its right of first refusal on the remaining half-interest, currently being sold by Outokumpu’s base metals subsi…

World markets were jittery during the Jan. 6-12 report period, owing to concern over the economic health of Brazil. Capital fled out the Latin American powerhouse — including US$1 billion on Jan. 12 …

Alta GoldAMT International MiningArgentina GoldAtna ResourcesAur ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBlackrock VenturesBolidenBolivar GoldfieldsBrandon GoldBroken Hill ProprietaryCent…

The new year saw the triumphant birth of the euro, the new currency that will be used by 11 countries of the European Union, with the notable exception of Britain.During the Dec. 29-Jan. 5 report peri…

Although North American mining companies, as a group, have prospered in recent years by venturing to remote parts of the world, several Canadian companies were devastated in 1998 as a result of overse…

@IDX:Aber ResourcesAltius MineralsArchon MineralsArgentina GoldAsarcoAscot ResourcesAtna ResourcesBanro ResourceBarrick GoldBlackstone ResourcesBroken Hill ProprietaryCamecoCamphor VenturesCanyon Reso…