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MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Yellow metal regains ground as nickel prices show strength — Franco- and Euro-Nevada post gains as yellow metal recovers
Riding on the back of stronger metal prices, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index gained 10.61 points during the report period July 28-Aug. 3 to finish at 7,033.30.The biggest news of the week was the…
Madison closes ownership gap at Mt. Kare
Madison Enterprises (MNP-V) has boosted its stake in the Mt. Kare project in Papua New Guinea to 90% in a share purchase for a 25% indirect interest held by joint-venture partner Carpenter Pacific Res…
Companies (August 09, 1999)
Agnico-Eagle MinesAltius MineralsApex Silver MinesArchangel DiamondAtna ResourcesBard Silver & GoldBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBema GoldBillitonBuchans RiverCambiorCamnor ResourcesCancor MinesCanm…
World Wide spins off subsid
The transfer of uranium assets not situated in Kazakstan to a newly formed subsidiary will enable World Wide Minerals (WWS-T) to pursue its lawsuit against the government of that central Asian nation….
Excellon, Apex hot on Platosa
Partners Excellon Resources (EXN-V) and Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) have tabled encouraging assay results from a drill program on the Platosa property in Mexico’s Durango state.The 11,600-acre property …
Teck expands drill program at Pogo
Favourable drill results from the Pogo gold project in central Alaska have induced operators to expand the program by 20,000 ft.The project is a joint venture between Teck (TEK-T) and the subsidiaries…
EDITORIAL & OPINION — Act in haste, rethink at leisure — Privatize and plunder
In a recent discussion paper entitled Time to Rethink Privatization in Transition Economies, John Nellis of The World Bank takes a sobering look at the results of privatization in transition economies…
NAME CHANGE (August 09, 1999)
Bard Silver & Gold (BDS-V) has changed its name to Consolidated Bard Silver & Gold (CBS-V) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.
Pierina boosts Barrick
Plenty of low-cost gold from the new Pierina mine in western Peru was the foundation of a good quarter for Barrick Gold (ABX-T), which posted a US$84-million profit on revenue of US$373 million.The pe…
GOLD FUNDS (August 09, 1999)
Gold Funds as of July 29, 1999BGRCentralNet Value$12.965.59Price$9.10$5.5…
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