Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (August 23, 1999)
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EXCHANGE RATES (August 23, 1999)
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Campbell may restart Santa Gertrudis
Continued exploration success is prompting Campbell Resources (CCH-T) to consider restarting limited open-pit, heap-leach gold mining at its Santa Gertrudis property in Sonora state, Mexico.Production…
SPOT PRICES (August 23, 1999)
Wednesday August 18, 1999Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$261.50+ $4.60Silver…
INSIDER TRADING — Northfield execs’ options expire
According to insider trading reports published by the Ontario Securities Commission, two executives of Northfield Minerals (NFM-T) allowed several of their options in that company to expire in June.Jo…
Careers (August 23, 1999)
A Career OpportunityUnderground SuperintendentCampbell Mine located in Balmertown, Ontario, is looking for a highly motivated, strong team player, for the position of Underground Superintendent for th…
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Taseko acquires Gibraltar
Taseko Mines (TKO-V), a member of the Hunter-Dickinson group, has completed its acquisition of the now-dormant Gibraltar mine from Boliden (BOL-T).Gibraltar is a large-scale, 37,000-tonne-per-day open…
INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Tan Range gets nod for African exposure
Since Barrick Gold (ABX-T) acquired the Bulyanhulu gold deposit in Tanzania last year, mining analysts have been keeping a close eye on juniors holding ground in the surrounding region.Among the junio…
High River revises Taparko
Independent consultants have attached a new resource to the Taparko gold project of High River Gold Mines (HRG-T).Situated in eastern Burkina Faso, Taparko is now believed to contain six zones, known …
WMC proves up Tiriruniak
Infill drilling is confirming the continuity of the Tiriruniak zone at the Meliadine West gold project near Rankin Inlet in Nunavut.Meliadine West is a three-way partnership among WMC International, w…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Western Markets — Winspear among beneficiaries of stronger market
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index tacked on 6.3 points, or 1.58%, to finish the week ended Aug. 17 at 407.22. The mining index added 4.43 points, or 1.6%, and ended the week at 273.41.Meanw…