Companies (August 03, 1998)
Aber ResourcesAvalon VenturesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBHP DiamondsBolidenConsolidated Westview ResourcesDayton MiningDia Met MineralsDynatecEarl ResourcesEastmain ResourcesEldorado GoldEtruscan…
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Smooth sailing at Freeport’s Grasberg
By expanding one of its concentrators, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) has achieved record throughput levels at the Grasberg copper-gold mine in Irian Jaya, Indonesia.The company, through 85%-o…
ASIA — Rio Tinto ups output in Southeast Asia
Neither weak markets nor the effects of El Nino could deter Rio Tinto (RTP-N) from increasing gold production at its Asian gold operations in 1997.The company’s 90%-owned Kelian gold mine, in Kalimant…
Companies (July 13, 1998)
AGC Americas GoldAlberta Star MiningAllican ResourcesAmblin ResourcesAmerica Mineral FieldsAMT International MiningAntares Mining & ExplorationArcon International ResourcesAsia Pacific ResourcesAtna R…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Dow tops 9,000; mining stagnates
The Dow Jones Industrial average climbed above the 9,000 mark during the holiday-shortened report period of July 2-7. The Dow gained 87.68 points (or 1%) to close at 9,085.04.There were no fireworks a…
Companies (June 29, 1998)
Abacus MineralsAber ResourcesAJ Perron GoldAmbrex MiningAmerica Mineral FieldsAnglo AmericanArimetco InternationalAsarcoAtna ResourcesBaltic ResourcesBarrick GoldBattle Mountain GoldBirim GoldfieldsBl…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – INSIDER TRADING — Freeport insiders exercise options
In April, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, two directors of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX.A-N) liquidated stock, while three others increased their holdings…
Companies (June 15, 1998)
Adex MiningAlta GoldAmax GoldAmericomm ResourcesAMT International MiningAnaconda NickelAnglo AmericanAntares Mining & ExplorationAnvil Range MiningArgentina GoldArizona Star ResourceAsarcoAtapa Minera…
Mining Standards Task Force calls for licensure, tighter rules
The Mining Standards Task Force of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) and the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has proposed the strictest disclosure rules for mining companies of any jurisdiction in …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Dow regains lost ground
The Dow Jones Industrial average picked up lost ground during the June 3-9 report period, racking up three consecutive days in positive territory, including a 167-point gain on June 5. The average fin…
U.S. markets — Dow dips as gold languishes
The Dow Jones Industrial average lost 107.12 points (or 1.2%) during the report period of May 13-19. The average spent the last half of the week in decline before posting a minor gain to close at 9,05…
FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES — Spending peak has passed
Spending on mineral exploration worldwide likely peaked in 1997, according to a report released by Halifax, N.S.-based Metals Economics Group.Entitled Corporate Exploration Strategies: A Worldwide Ana…