Mergers dominate lacklustre year in US mining
Denver — The year 2000 began on a note of optimism for mining in the U.S. The Washington Agreement, an accord of Europe’s top bullion-holders that aims to regulate and limit sales, promised to revive…
Southern Copper Corporation
Northern Miner Indices (November 27, 2000)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.6ComincoCLT-T4.0FalconbridgeFL-T6.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.6Homestake MiningHM-N4….
Asarco prolongs mine life
Denver — At the Mission copper mine in southern Arizona, Asarco plans to reduce production and increase its stripping of waste material.Daily output is expected to fall 33% to 41,000 tonnes, while wa…
Market awaits election outcome
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average fell 271.12 points, or 2.5%, to 10,681.06 for the period ended Nov. 14, owing to uncertainty and confusion surrounding the U.S. presidential election.However…
Northern Miner Indices (November 20, 2000)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.6ComincoCLT-T4.0FalconbridgeFL-T6.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.6Homestake MiningHM-N4….
Dow awaits election results
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average paused for the U.S. election, falling a mere 18.96 points, or 0.2%, to close at 10,952.18 for the week ended Nov. 7, while mining issues continued their desc…
Northern Miner Indices (November 06, 2000)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.6…
Dow Jones edges higher
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 122.24 points, or 1.1%, during the report period ended April 11 to close at 11,287.08, as investors continued fleeing high-tech stocks on the Nasdaq.Spot gold …
Dow rockets, gold sputters
During the report period ended March 21, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 1,096.1 points, or 11%, to close at 10,907.24. The rally was highlighted by a record gain of nearly 500 points on March…
Takeover easy on Grupo’s pocketbook
Grupo Mexico expects to save up to US$200 million as a result of its recent merger with Asarco.The savings stem from the elimination of administrative redundancies, consolidation of purchasing and sal…
Rocky Dow leaves gold cold
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 15.21 points, or 0.15%, during the report period ended March 14 to close at 9,811.24 in turbulent trading.The uncertainty in the broader market had little effec…
Grupo Mexico increases production
The acquisition of Asarco enabled Grupo Mexico to boost its copper output in 1999, whereas zinc and silver production were lower than in the previous year.Copper production reached 495,723 tonnes, inc…