Producer and Dealer Prices (September 01, 2003)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,270/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.05/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.68/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.80-11.25/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.80/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$180/kg.Iridiu…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
The Northern Miner Indices (September 01, 2003)
North American Mining: 86.25 (-1.34)Small Producers: 87.69 (-1.09)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Freeport reduces debt
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold was the biggest newsmaker south of the border during the report period ended Aug. 26, as it announced it had converted US$311 million worth of notes into 21.8 million sh…
People (September 01, 2003)
Anglo American Lazarus Zim appointed deputy CEO and chairman of Anglo Operations.Apollo Gold — Robert Watts appointed to board.CYPlus — Robert Warriner appointed regional sales manager…
Roca Mines drill-tests BC prospect
Bob Quinn, B.C. — With the drilling season winding down in in the mountainous Iskut district of northwestern British Columbia, newly minted Roca Mines (ROK-V) is wasting no time in testing for gold-r…
Northern Star proves up Midway project
Vancouver — Encouraging drill results from its Midway gold property, west of Val d’Or, Que., have prompted Northern Star Mining (NSM-V) to acquire another 688 acres.Dubbed Cadillac, the new property …
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (September 01, 2003)
DateAug. 26Aug. 25Aug. 22Aug. 21Aug. 20HighLowTSX Composite7442.82…
Rio goes ahead at Aguablanca project
Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) has arranged a US$47-million debt facility to mine the Aguablanca nickel sulphide deposit in southwestern Spain.The facility, arranged with Investec Bank (U.K.) and Macqu…
Inco, union reach deal
Inco (N-T) and the United Steelworkers of America locals 6500 and 6200 have reached a tentative agreement after resolving a 13-week stalemate that centred on health-care and pension benefits.The union…
Daily Metal Prices (September 01, 2003)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateAug. 26Aug. 25Aug. 22Aug. 21Aug. 20Al Alloy1405/140…
Trading Summary (August 29, 2003)
The diversified miners index led the Toronto Stock Exchange’s subindices with a 2.32-point, or 1.5%, gain on Friday…
Renard 65 fails to impress
Investors pushed shares in Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) down 38, or 20% of value, in late trading on Aug. 29, a…