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.

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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.

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