Three revolutions, part I
— The following is the first half of an edited version of a speech written by veteran gold banker Ferdinand Lips, chairman of Switzerland’s Top-Gold, and author of Gold Wars: The Battle Against Sound…
2005
A Hill tackles a mountain
It’s been trendy these last few years for people trying to overcome unexpectedly enduring problems to say, “It’s not a sprint; it’s a marathon.”…
Mongolia forum set for Sept.
Organizers of Discover Mongolia 2005 are getting ready to host the third mining conference held in the country in three years. The conference is slated for Sept. 14-16 in the capital of Ulaanbataar….
Diamonds add dazzle to Venture board
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE…
Newmont profit up 35%
Vancouver — Stronger gold prices more than offset higher operating costs, propelling
CPM’s Christian ‘out of sync’
I can’t restrain myself from commenting on Mr. Christian’s “pontificating” on gold price analyses (T.N.M. July 29-Aug. 4). It’s not that I disagree with his thesis, but rather that pontification is a…
PEOPLE (August 22, 2005)
Falconbridge sale stirs the TSX
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE…
SAG&C draws Rio Tinto further into Pimenton
Vancouver – Mining giant Rio Tinto (RTP-N) has converted its letter of understanding with South American Gold and C…
Semafo takes Mana to the bank
A proposed 92,000-oz.-per-year gold operation at the Mana gold project in Burkina Faso should be profitable, accord…
Jilbey shareholders approve West African wedding
Shareholders of Jilbey Gold Exploration (JLB-V) have voted 99.3% in favour of merging with High River Gold Mines (H…
Birch Mountain raising $32 million (August 19, 2005)
Vancouver – Industrial mineral developer Birch Mountain Resources (BMD-V) is going to the market to raise $32 milli…