Careers (August 02, 1999)
LAFARGE is a standard-setter in the construction materials industry with positions in cement, concrete, aggregates, gypsum, and specialty products. Prominent in over 70 countries around the globe, we’…
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MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — WESTERN MARKETS –VSE stagnant as Winspear takes nosedive
The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index lost 4.97 points, or 1.2%, to close the week ended July 27 at 418.77. The mining index dropped 5.69 points, or 2%, to close at 273.74.Meanwhile, the combin…
Ivanhoe mulls expansion
The solid operating performance of the S&K mine in Myanmar has prompted Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) and its state-owned partner to plan an expansion aimed at boosting production by 40%, to 35,000 tonnes of …
Meetings (August 02, 1999)
Aug. 3, Golden SitkaAug. 3, Redbird GoldAug. 4, BarraAug. 4, AquestAug. 5, Flame Petro-MineralsAug. 5, Int’l DunlapAug. 5, IrianaAug. 6, Cons BeaconAug. 6, Oliver GoldAug. 6, TrincanaAug. 6, Northern …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Gold continues its mid-summer slumber
During the July 21-27 report, gold took a baby step back from oblivion, gaining $1.10 to hit US$254 per oz. on the London morning fix of July 28.Each of Canada’s three biggest gold producers posted ga…
Glamis boosts underground reserves at Dee
Thanks to a US$3.4-million development program, Glamis Gold (GLG-N) has increased minable reserves at the Dee underground project in Nevada’s Carlin trend.Underground drilling into the first zone has …
Rio cuts costs, increases production
Second-quarter profits were down for Rio Algom (ROM-T), but the company continued to boost copper production and reduce mining costs.For the three months ended June 30, the Toronto-based major recorde…
St Andrew reactivates Hislop gold project
St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T) is one step closer to rejoining the ranks of producers, following the start of test mining at its Hislop gold project in the Matheson area of northern Ontario.Hislop is on…
Snap Lake still sparkles
Test results from the second half of a 5,986-tonne kimberlite sample collected last winter from the NW dyke, owned by Winspear Resources (WSP-V) at Snap Lake in the Northwest Territories, have proven …
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — EASTERN MARKETS — Aber-Tiffany deal adds sparkle to dim market
Gold dropped to yet another 20-year low during the quiet report period ended July 20, losing $2.70 to hit US$252.90 per oz. on the London morning fix of July 21.Most of Canada’s major gold producers s…
Annual contest turns Greenlanders into rockhounds
The onset of summer in Greenland brings with it ujarassiorita, a state-sponsored competition in which residents are encouraged to send rocks to the government to be tested for minerals.Ujarassiorita, …
Companies (July 26, 1999)
Abcourt MinesAber ResourcesAsarcoBarrick GoldBlack Hawk MiningBroken Hill Pty.CambiorCamecoCampbell ResourcesCanabrava DiamondComincoCumberland ResourcesCyprus AmaxDe Beers Cons. MinesEldorado GoldEur…