Omolon strikes debt deal
Kinross Gold’s (K-T) 54.7%-owned Russian subsidiary, Omolon Gold Mining, has inked a deal with the Magadan administ…
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Placer extends AurionGold offer (October 16, 2002)
Vancouver — With AurionGold now recommending that shareholders accept Placer Dome’s (PDG-T) $1.2 billion takeover…
Trading Summary (October 15, 2002)
Toronto’s gold index, suffering from a US$5.10-per-oz. drop by gold to US$312.40 per oz. in New York, dropped 3.74…
Placer prevails as AurionGold caves in (October 15, 2002)
Vancouver — It may have taken five long months but Placer Dome (PDG-T) has finally won over AurionGold’s managemen…
LionOre gets the nod down under
In a more cordial Australian takeover story, LionOre Australia (Nickel) independent director, Chris Baker, is advis…
IFC drops Rosia Montana
Facing pressure from environmental groups and non-governmental organizations, International Finance Corp., the Worl…
Rio Tinto wins employment award in Australia
Rio Tinto has won the Australian government’s Outstanding Organization award for providing jobs to Aboriginals Down Under.At the awards ceremony in Canberra, Employment Minister Tony Abbott said the L…
Mindoro begins drilling
Vancouver — Mindoro Resources (MIO-V) has launched a 1,100-metre drill program at the Valderam a zone, part of its Pan de Azucar copper-gold project in the Philippines.Last year, in partnership with …
Benchmark’s woes cast shadow over resource sectors
The Oct. 14-20 report period saw the Toronto Stock Exchange plunge to levels not seen in four years as the proposed U.S.-led war on Iraq gained steam and the banking and high-tech sectors issued more …
Junior market takes it on the chin
Vancouver — Halloween came early for investors in Canada’s junior exchange as sellers drove the market to yet another 52-week low during the report period ended Oct. 8. The Standard & Poor’s-TSX Vent…
Gabriel advances Rosia Montana
In Romania, Gabriel Resources (GBU-T) has acquired 71 properties under its plan to resettle the town of Rosia Montana. The acquisitions are designed to clear the way for construction of a new gold min…
Striking miners shot in Johannesburg
Two security guards at a mine near Johannesburg were charged after allegedly opening fire on striking miners, killing two and injuring 14 others.The miners had been trying to pull down a fence to gain…