2005

Glamis Gold (GLG-T) will solicit proxies from shareholders of takeover target Goldcorp (g-t) in the hope of stopping Goldcorp’s planned takeover of Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T).

A fire at Suncor Energy‘s (SU-T) oil sands operation in northern Alberta forced the evacuation of about 250 people in early January. No injuries were reported.

Vantex Resources (VTX-V) has cut visible gold in three of five holes drilled on its 38-sq.-km Guillet property, 5 km east of Belleterre in the Temiscamingue area of Quebec.

U.K.-based Gold Fields Minerals Services says that, despite a slow start, investors are expected to lead the charge to an average gold price of US$477 per oz. during the first half of 2005.

Cambior (CBJ-T) produced 694,100 oz. gold in 2004. That’s a third more than in 2003, reflecting the startup of the Rosebel open-pit mine in Suriname.