Barrick Preserves Strong Balance Sheet
The economic crisis may be pushing many companies to the wall, but Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) ended the year with a cash balance of US$1.4 billion, an undrawn US$1.5-billion credit facility, and the …
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Apollo Pays Hefty Price For Black Fox Funds
Apollo Gold (APG-T, AGT-X) now has the money it needs to push ahead with the construction of its Black Fox gold mine near Timmins, Ont., but at what cost?
Swift Downturn Whipsaws Demand For Earth-Moving Equipment
It was less than a year ago that warp-speed growth in the mining and construction industries was causing industry- wide shortages of everything from ore-hauling trucks to tires.
Premier Leads Geraldton’s Hardrock Revival
SITE VISIT GERALDTON, ONT. — The bright, cold winter light of a January morning intensifies the stark look of the snow-swept streets of Geraldton, Ont….
Uruguay’s Only Miner Searches Out More Gold
Uruguay’s relative obscurity as far as mining countries go has generally worked for Uruguay Mineral Exploration (UME-V, UGY-L).
Rubicon Expands Its Red Lake Jewel
SITE VISIT RED LAKE, ONT. — In summer, Red Lake (population 5,000) is a charming place, well known for its abundant fishing and annual float-plane…
Geologix’s Loss Is Silver Standard’s Gain
Unable to get its hands on the money it needed to make a final payment on the San Agustin poly-metallic deposit, Geologix Explorations (GIX-T, GXEXF-O) must walk away from a project it has spent most …
Shore Gold Looks Beyond Current Diamond Demand Collapse
SASKATOON, SASK. — As with all other commodities, diamonds had a rough year in 2008. All sectors of the diamond pipeline have adjusted, and will continue to adjust to the current economic climate.
Yamana Makes Headway In Mexico, Brazil
It was just four months ago that Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N) was trading in Toronto at the very bottom of its 52-week price range of $4.29-19.79 per share.
Niger: An Old Uranium Frontier Made New Again
The number of Canadian miners poking the arid terrain of Niger in the search for uranium is increasing, and the relative durability of the uranium price in a down market isn’t the only thing fuelling …
Pace Pays Off With Rapid Resource For Oroco
VANCOUVER — It took only $1.25 million and five months of drilling for Oroco Resource (OCO-V) to define a promising resource at its Cerro Prieto project in Sonora state, Mexico, and there is every in…
Dividends (March 02, 2009)
Note: Xstrata PLC subsidiary, Xstrata Canada is sending a notice of redemption for all outstanding Cmltv prf sh, series 3, redeemable Mar 1 for $25 each in cash, plus accruded and unpaid dividends. Al…