Placer Dome Inc

Through a deal with a private owner, Brazilian Resources (BZIN-C) has acquired a majority interest in the producing Santa Maria open-pit, heap-leach gold mine in Brazil.Brazilian recently signed a 3-y…

The Toronto Stock Exchange shifted into high gear over the report period ended Oct. 7, setting records on each of the five trading days. The TSE 300 index closed the week at 7,209.93 for a gain of 169…

Contrary to a remark that appeared on the Stock Markets page of our Sept.29 issue, the Venezuelan courts have not reached a decision in the legal dispute between Crystallex International (KRY-T) and P…

The Toronto Stock Exchange moved little over the report period ended Sept.30, with the broad-market TSE 300 index adding only 26 points in the five trading days to close at 7,040.23. Trading, however,…

Drilling by X-Cal Resources(XCL-T) will test the West Wood, Bedrock, Casino and Ready Line targets at the Sleeper gold property in Nevada’s Humboldt Cty.Earlier this year, X-Cal signed an agreement to…

For the first time in the history of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the 300 composite index has smashed through the 7,000 level.The index climbed 188.98 points, or 2.8%, over the report period ended Sept…

The Toronto Stock Exchange gained slightly over the report period Sept. 10 to 16, with the TSE 300 composite index adding 65.73 points to close at 6,865.25. The broad market gained about 1%, led by th…

McWatters Mining (MC-T) has completed its $55-million acquisition of Placer Dome’s (PDG-T) operations in Val d’Or, Que., including the Kiena and Sigma gold mines.McWatters issued to Placer 7.3 million…

The author is vice-president of sustainable development for Vancouver-based Placer Dome and has written the following article at the request of Keep Mining in Canada, an organization designed to incre…

Termites can be a costly nuisance to urban dwellers, but, for companies exploring for gold in Africa, they can be used to save thousands of dollars and point the way to a bonanza.The tiny, ant-like in…

Despite a slow week in trading and depressed metal markets, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index rose 126.24 points to finish the report period ended Sept. 9 at 6,799.52.The Canadian dollar …

Surrounded by some of the most productive mines of the Porcupine gold camp, the Fuller property, southeast of Timmins, Ont., yielded only limited amounts of gold from mining efforts in the 1950s and 1…