Companies (September 06, 1999)
Acadia Uranium MinesAgnico-Eagle MinesAmbrex MiningAnglo AmericanArabian Shield DevelopmentAsarcoAshanti GoldfieldsAtacama MineralsAurado ExplorationAurizon MinesAvalon VenturesBear Explora…
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited
MINING MARKET & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Miners mixed as metal prices rise
The Dow Jones industrial average came off its high with four consecutive days of losses amid further fears about interest rates. The market was down 454.02 points, or 4%, to close at 10,829.28 for the…
Ashanti posts strong second quarter
Low operating costs triumphed over weak gold prices for Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N), propelling the company to a profitable second quarter.The Ghana-based producer earned US$16.4 million (or 15 cents p…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. markets — Three-way merger excites market
The Dow Jones industrial average hit an all-time high during the report period ended Aug. 24, climbing 166.22 points, or 1.55%, to 11,283.30 on expectations that the Federal Reserve Board will boost i…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. Markets — Aluminum dominates trading
The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 461.93 points, or 4.3%, during the report period ended Aug. 17 at 11,117.08, again climbing toward an all-time high.Aluminum took the spotlight as industry lead…
Ashanti lays off at Obuasi
Falling gold prices have forced Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) to lay off more than 2,000 workers at the Obuasi mine in southwestern Ghana.The move is designed to save the company US$7 million annually, l…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Improving metals help producers
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 22.16 points, or 0.2%, to finish the report period Aug. 4-11 at 10,655.15.Mining issues inched upward on improving commodity prices. Gold was up to US$258.70 p…
Companies (August 16, 1999)
AfrioreAlcanAlcoaAlusuisse LonzaAnaconda NickelAnglo American PlatinumAnglo AmericanAnglogoldAquest MineralsArmada GoldAshanti GoldfieldsAtna ResourcesAur ResourcesAuric ResourcesBarrick …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Slumping gold sinks producers
The Dow Jones industrial average posted a new high of 11,175.02 for the July 7-13 report period, with a modest climb of 39.9 points, or 0.4%.Gold companies edged downward as the price slumped to new l…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — UK gold sale hits producers
The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 319.77 points, or 3%, during the holiday-shortened report period of June 30-July 6, closing just short of an all-time high at 11,135.12.Britain’s July 6 auction…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Mini-tenders hit the mining industry
It’s hard to imagine why any investor would sell shares at discounted prices when they could easily realize better prices on the open market. Yet enough are selling to keep a Phoenix-based firm busy e…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Gold’s tumble slows
The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 170.65 points, or 1.6%, for the week ended June 15, to close at 10,594.99.Gold companies held steady while the metal briefly sunk below US$260 per oz. It finis…