1999

Dec 22 E-Minerals — annual, specialDec 22 Pickle Crow — annual, specialDec 23 Fosters — specialDec 28 Auriginor — annual, generalDec 29 Siga…

The owners of Yanacocha, South America’s largest gold mine, plan to trim costs by abandoning contract mining.The giant heap-leach operation, situated in northern Peru, is expected to produce more than…

Partners Pangea Goldfields (PGD-T) and Northern Mining Exploration (MDN-T) are sizing up what could become Tanzania’s newest gold deposit.Recent drilling has extended the East zone to a depth of 160 m…

Having failed to meet production targets, Mineral Ridge Resources, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vista Gold (VGZ-T), intends to declare bankruptcy and shut down its namesake gold mine in southern Nevad…

Vol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeVengoldT 31190 0.44 0.20 0.30 + 0.11…

Gold Funds as of Dec. 9, 1999Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$13.67$5.57Price$8.25…

Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$279.85-$3.45Silver$ 5.19+$0.05…

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateDec. 14Dec. 13Dec. 10Dec. 9Dec. 8…

Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) has launched a 50,000-metre drill program at its 75%-optioned Tambo Grande polymetallic project in northwestern Peru.Two rigs will attempt to expand the existing gold deposi…

A revised model of the 5034 kimberlite at Kennady Lake in the Northwest Territories has increased the value of the pipe’s stones.Based on results from this year’s bulk-sampling of 5034, together with …

The discovery of a number of gold and base metal showings in northwestern Quebec is prompting explorers to call on the provincial government to build more roads throughout the region. Juniors and pros…

In a deal struck with its lenders and hedge providers, Cambior (CBJ-T) will repay US$75 million of its US$212-million loan obligations by June 30, 2000.This interim payment is part of a preliminary ag…