Big miners make big gains
It was a generally good trading period in the U.S. equity markets, with the major indices up modestly but the mining stocks generally strong. The Dow Jones Industrial Average picked up 90.52 points to…
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McWatters sells Kiena gold operation
Looking for cash to help in its bid to revitalize the struggling Sigma-Lamaque open-pit gold mine, McWatters Mining (MWA-T) has agreed to sell its nearby Kiena mine complex on Parker Island, west of V…
Dianor steps up diamond search in Ontario
Diamond junior Dianor Resources (DOR-V) has picked up an option to earn into Eastmain Resources’ (ER-T) Abitibi Extension project, north of Dianor’s Cluster project, near Kirkland Lake in northern Ont…
Barrick rumbles as gold tumbles
Gold took a pounding over the Oct. 29-Nov. 4 report period, withering US$8.25 in overseas trading to settle at London morning fix of US$378.30 per oz. Silver also got smacked, losing US22 to finish a…
Goldfields sees profits shrink
Vancouver — Gold Fields (GFI-N) posted a 40% drop in profits between the 3-month period ended Sept. 30 and the previous quarter.The world’s fourth-largest bullion producer earned US$61 million in the…
Newmont’s profits take flight in 3rd quarter
Vancouver — Higher bullion prices enabled Newmont Mining (NEM-N) to post dramatically higher profits for the third quarter.The Denver-based company earned US$114.4 million (or US28 per share), compa…
Placer Dome earns less on higher output
Vancouver — Despite record production and strong operating cash flow in the third quarter, Placer Dome (PDG-T) suffered a loss in profits, owing to a derivatives expense.The major earned US$21 millio…
Linear takes on MIM projects (November 10, 2003)
Linear Resources (LRR-V) has closed its acquisition of Australian miner MIM’s Central American exploration projects, giving the Halifax-based explorer a presence in Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Re…
Review may urge World Bank to halt mining finance
A report now being prepared by an outside review committee will recommend significant changes to the way World Bank agencies fund projects in the resource industries, The Northern Miner has learned.Th…
Aurelian aims drills at Condor
Vancouver — Aurelian Resources (ARU-V) has launched a 1,500-metre drill program at the Condor gold project in southeastern Ecuador.The junior is currently testing the vertical extent of mineralizatio…
Comtois drilling cuts gold zones (November 10, 2003)
Exploration drilling around known mineralization at the Comtois gold deposit in northwestern Quebec has intersected significant grades.The drill program, operated by Maude Lake Mines (MAU-V) and finan…
