1999

Some two months after a US$1.1-billion merger with Getchell Gold, Placer Dome (PDG-T) has stopped production and milling at the problem-plagued Turquoise Ridge gold mine northeast of Winnemucca, in no…

As the gold mining industry holds its collective breath and peers over the US$250-per-ounce precipice, it is time to ask if the death of a responsible gold mining industry is in your best interest. Us…

Tony Blair is probably the toniest prime minister Great Britain has ever had. He’s Britain’s answer to Bill Clinton, equally polished and urbane, and equally eager to build that proverbial bridge into…

Resolving technical glitches and achieving full production should mean “sharply higher earnings and cash flows” in coming years for zinc producer Cominco (CLT-T), according to a research report by Fir…

Improved operating margins and a strong hedging program enabled Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) to earn US$2.7 million (or 4 cents per share) on gold sales revenue of US$31.2 million during the first six months…

Preliminary drilling suggests the TG-3 anomaly on the Tambo Grande project in northern Peru could yield a deposit as large as the nearby TG-1, reports operator Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T).All but one o…

The solid operating performance of the S&K mine in Myanmar has prompted Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) and its state-owned partner to plan an expansion aimed at boosting production by 40%, to 35,000 tonnes of …

During the July 21-27 report, gold took a baby step back from oblivion, gaining $1.10 to hit US$254 per oz. on the London morning fix of July 28.Each of Canada’s three biggest gold producers posted ga…