The new year saw the triumphant birth of the euro, the new currency that will be used by 11 countries of the European Union, with the notable exception of Britain.During the Dec. 29-Jan. 5 report peri…
Nevada gold miner Rayrock Resources (RAY-T) has substantially increased reserves at its three open-pit operations.Total reserves at the wholly owned Dee and Daisy mines and 66.6%-held Marigold mine no…
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowClosePlacer DomeT54998827.20…
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseBarrick GoldT1277511935.95…
In return for providing Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) with a US$2-million loan, Aur Resources (AUR-T) has acquired an option to buy Tiomin’s huge Cerro Colorado porphyry copper-gold-molybdenite deposit in …
Acting on the approval of its shareholders, Noranda (NOR-T) has spun off its non-mining assets.For each share of Noranda owned at the end of Dec. 30, 1998, shareholders will receive: one new Noranda s…
Three banks have entered an agreement to provide US$60 million to Goldcorp (G-T) for the expansion of its Red Lake mine in northwestern Ontario.The loan, to be provided by the Bank of Montreal, the Ba…
Reno-based Meridian Gold (MDG-N) has secured funding for construction and development of the El Pe~non mine, near Antofagasta in northern Chile.Standard Bank of New York and Standard Bank London will …
Junior Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V) has closed a private placement of 1.5 million units priced at 35 cents each, resulting in gross proceeds of $545,000.Each unit consists of one share and one non-transfe…
Salt Lake City-based MK Gold (MKAU-Q) has inked a joint-venture agreement with Phelps Dodge (PD-N) to explore the Diamond Valley property in northern Nevada.The junior can earn an 80% interest in the …
Geologist Dennis Prince, director of exploration projects for Falconbridge and a vice-president of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), has died. He was 52.Born in Newfoundland…
Following up on their original announcement last June, Eden Roc Mineral (EDN-T) and South African major Anglo American have concluded a joint-venture agreement regarding the junior’s Ivory Coast prope…
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