Writedown sinks Glamis Gold in quarter
Denver — Despite producing a record amount of the yellow metal, Glamis Gold (GLG-N) reported a fourth-quarter loss of US$37.5 million (or 54 per share) after posting a US$37.5-million writedown.For …
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Altius nabs more ground
Junior Altius Minerals (ALS-V) has added two properties to its promising exploration portfolio in Newfoundland.The Fortune Bay property covers 62 claims on the eastern side of the island. Localized sh…
Ivanhoe strikes South Korean gold
Four years of grassroots exploration in South Korea is paying off for Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T).Near Haenam Twp., in the province of Cholla, drilling outlined an epithermal vein system …
Slumping mining index burdens CDNX
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange continued to drift lower as all indices except oil-and-gas ended the Feb. 14-20 report period in the red. The Canadian Venture Exchange slumped 94.78 points, or 2…
Aur digests QB purchase
As the dust settles following last fall’s purchase of the large Quebrada Blanca mine in Chile, junior copper producer Aur Resources (AUR-T) is reporting a loss for 2000.Aur posted a net loss of US$15 …
Staff Investment Policy (February 19, 2001)
The Northern Miner does not permit any editorial employee to file stories about companies in which the writer owns shares. Editorial employees are also not permitted to take part in initial public off…
Liquidation takes toll on prices
Large-scale fund long liquidation ravaged base metals markets late on Friday, Feb. 9 and continued into the following Monday, erasing almost all this year’s gains in copper, nickel and zinc prices. Al…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (February 19, 2001)
68.34 (-0.95)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (February 19, 2001)
47.74 (-0.52)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Power sales drive Cominco (February 19, 2001)
Vancouver — Power sales to energy-strapped California have generated a financial windfall for Cominco (CLT-T). The company, now owned 50.1% by Teck (TEK-T), saw its profits double during 2000.The ste…
Teck gets boost from Cominco
By purchasing almost 5.2 million shares of Cominco (CLT-T) at a cost of $127 million in 2000, Teck (TEK-T) increased its ownership of the company to 50.1% and took steps to consolidate it as a subsidi…
NAME CHANGES (February 19, 2001)
Claddagh Gold Ltd. (CDG-V) has changed its name to Resorts Unlimited Management Inc. (RUM-V) on a 1-new-for-4-old-shares basis.