Northern Miner Staff, Author at The Northern Miner

A map outlining various claims and operations in the Athabasca Basin.

News October 3, 2005

Renaissance of the Athabasca basin

As we approach the 40th anniversary of the first major, high-grade uranium discoveries of the 1960s in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin, a unique resurgence is taking place….

News October 3, 2005

Exchange Rates (October 03, 2005)

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)…

Grounded: Crystallex executives didn't know it at the time but this photo of company executives pushing a plane stuck on a runway in Venezuela -- taken by The Northern Miner during a recent site visit -- would serve as a metaphor for the company's troubles in the Latin American nation. The Crystallex saga in Venezuela took a strange turn recently when President Hugo Chavez made statements in support of nationalizing the country's mineral assets.

News October 3, 2005

Crystallex rides out hurricane Hugo

Shares in Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) continued their roller-coaster ride on Sept. 27, falling 32, or nearly 17% to $1.58 in afternoon trading in Toronto….

News October 3, 2005

Boleo economics meet hurdle (October 03, 2005)

A preliminary economic study on the Boleo base metal deposit in the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico, shows the project is attractive enough to justify a final feasibility study….

News October 3, 2005

Falconbridge extinguishes Xstrata’s creeping takeover (October 03, 2005)

Facing a possible creeping takeover by Swiss-based miner Xstrata (XTA-L, XSRAF-O), Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) has adopted a shareholder rights plan designed t…

News October 3, 2005

Daily Metal Prices (October 03, 2005)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…

News October 3, 2005

Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (October 03, 2005)

Date

Sept. 26

Sept. 23

Sept. 22

Sept. 21

Sept. 20

High

Low

S&P/TSX-Ven Comp

2069.93

2074.73<...

News October 3, 2005

Producer and Dealer Prices (October 03, 2005)

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$3,830/t….

News October 3, 2005

Spot Prices Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005 Courtesy of Scotiabank

Precious Metals	Price (US$/oz.)	Change
Gold	$465.65	+16.95
Silver	$7.30	+0.31
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