Placer Dome says share price a priority

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Vancouver, BC-based Placer Dome Inc., which is led by president and chief executive officer Jay Taylor, reported profits of $43 million for the first quarter in 200. Placer Dome, which is a gold producer, has been hurt by an environmental cleanup problem at its operations in the Philippines.

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Placer Dome shelves Las Cristinas

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Vancouver, BC-based Placer Dome Inc. will not move forward with the development of its gold holdings in Venezuela, taking a $116 million write-off. The Las Cristinas project was deemed unfeasible to develop following an extensive technical study.

Strategy & planning, Venezuela

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Junior miners rake in $3-billion: Appetite for speculative exploration grows

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A surging appetite for speculative exploration plays allowed junior mining companies to raise a $3 million in year 2003. The biggest deals done by Nevsun Resource Ltd., Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Thistle Mining Inc and many others are reviewed along with their fund details.

Financial management, Management dynamics, All Other Metal Ore Mining, METAL MINING, Ferroalloy Ores, Chemical & Fertilizer Minerals, Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying, Company business management, Mineral industry, Company financing

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