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The gold mining industry in South Africa is seen to decline unless labor and production management practices are improved. The overall state of health of the workforce is seen as lower than a decade ago. Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. has closed a number of its deep level shafts.

Barrick Gold Corp., international gold mining company with its head quarters in Toronto, is facing struggles to improve its sales, after it acquired revival Placer Dome in 2006. Barrick is consulting experts to find out and fix environmental and security problems.

IN 1858, SMALL GOLD DEPOSITS were discovered near the confluence of the South Platte River and Cherry Creek, turning all eyes toward Colorado and setting off a gold rush stirred [...]

The operations and management of Pacific Rim Mining of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, are discussed in detail by president Catherine E. McLeod-Seltzer. The company is a leading Canadian gold provider.

The operations and management of Crystallex International Corp of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada are described in detail by president and CEO Marc J. Oppenheimer. The company explores for, and mines, gold.

The operations and management of Goldcorp Inc of Toronto, Ontario, Canada are described in detail by chairman and CEO Robert R. McEwen. The company operates three North American gold mines.

Over a span of 75 million years in late Archaean history, (2,750 to 2,675 million years ago) the Abitibi subprovince was erupted, deposited, intruded, eroded, deformed and mineralised, giving rise [...]

The current environment of the precious metals industry as of Oct 12, 2000 is presented, along with a profile of the industry. A comparative company analysis, glossary, and industry references are included.

Mining giant Normandy Mining has reaffirmed its commitment to the gold industry, despite the low dollar and falling gold prices. The company is restructuring and selling non-core assets in order to focus on gold production, which will increase by 15% to 2.3 million ounces/y.

The current environment of the precious metals industry as of Apr 6, 2000 and an industry profile including operations, trends, and statistics and ratios is given. A comparative analysis, industry references, and a glossary are also presented.

An industry profile an the current environment for the precious metals industry as of Oct 21, 1999 is presented, and includes key statistics and ratios, industry operations, and trends. A glossary, comparative company analysis, and industry references are also given.

Mining magnate Joe Gutnick feels that the Australian financial institutions and the stockmarket have mistreated him and ridiculed his debt and controversial acquisition efforts, but he has found a supportive ally in Robert Champion de Crespigny of Normandy Mining Ltd. In their bid for Yandal Gold, both the $1.50 price and weight of ownership have prompted court attempts to halt the takeover. Gutnick sees de Crespigny as a domestic banker who is a gold explorer and who does not possess the misconceptions of traditional lenders.

Australia's gold industry has had economic woes since the decrease of gold prices. Normandy Mining Chmn Robert Champion de Crespigny is not concerned about possible acquisition by a US firm. Normandy has holdings in Australia, Europe and North America and is in the midst of establishing joint ventures and expanding production at various facilities.

The Northparkes mine in New South Wales, Australia, is expected to generate 62,000 oz/y of gold and 60,000 t/y of copper from 1998 to 2008. Initially a manual control caving operation, Northparkes will transition to teleremote control of its electric-power loaders. The new teleremote process will be introduced quadrant by quadrant and will run via an underground control center., Gold mining is once again the focus for mining development in New South Wales in Australia and is set to beat past production peaks. The height of the region's gold [...]

One of the biggest undertakings the Australian gold industry for some time, Cadia is poised to take Newcrest into the next millennium. Newcrest Mining's Cadia project, near Orange in New [...]

With a portfolio of nearly 40 exploration projects in 11 countries in South America and Africa, a 1997 budget of $47M for minerals exploration and acquisition, and a payroll of [...]

Combining the skills and experience of BRGM and Normandy, the aim is to create a major new mining business operating in Africa, Europe and Latin America. John Chadwick looks at [...]

Placer Dome/Kennecott venture has low production cost, high potential for reserve expansion Placer Dome Inc.'s newest and potentially lowest cost-per-ounce gold operation is poised to come on-stream in central Nevada [...]

And Will Be One Of North America's Richest Underground Gold Producers The state of Nevada has a well-deserved reputation as a gambler's paradise. Mining companies have gambled in the state, [...]

After lucking out with one of the biggest gold finds in North America, Barrick's Peter Munk decided to play it safe. But he soon discovered that investors hated the slow, [...]

The South African gold mining industry has entered a period of major restructuring. So fundamental is the process that it has been described as re-engineering the architecture of South African [...]

Confronting the challenges at Barrick's mining operations high in the Chilean Andes The El Indio Belt is a prolific gold, silver and copper district approximately 175 km long and 10 [...]

Santa Fe Pacific Gold Cop. (SFPG), after a public sale of part of $267M of its stock earlier this year, was poised to become fully independent of Santa Fe Pacific [...]

Porgera must rank as one of the richest gold mines of all time. Head grade in 1990/91, the first year of production, averaged 64 g/mt and in 1992 was still [...]

Anglogold Ashanti has been using engineering techniques to achieve optimal risk-reward relationship in open pit mining. The company has adopted the 'Design with Risk' mining approach developed by SRK Consulting. The slope management program helps educate workers on the geotechnical risk and hazards in the mining pit.

After 15 years of exploration at the remote Donlin Creek gold project in southwest Alaska, property owners have put together an open-pit, hard-rock mine proposal backed by a feasibility study […]

The half-meter high 'saleps,' or hex sticks, occasionally put up around the mine by disgruntled 'cargo cult' natives have not adversely affected operations. The expansion of Freeport Indonesia Inc.'s world-class [...]

Back in the late 1800s, thousands of people cafe to Alaska searching for gold. That quest still goes oil today, as exploration companies continue to discover new deposits within the […]

The role of the Bank of England in respect of gold and the gold market is discussed. The Bank's activities include management of the United Kingdom's (UK) official reserves of gold on behalf of HM Treasury, providing of custodial and account management services and facilitating the self-regulation of UK's wholesale bullion market.

The operations and management of Newmont Mining Corp of Denver, CO, are discussed in detail by senior VP and chief financial officer Bruce D. Hansen. The company is one of the primary gold producers in the US.