Niocan soars on Oka approval
Shares in Montreal-based Niocan (NIO-T) jumped 25, or around 42%, to 85 in early afternoon trading in Toronto on June 18, after the Administrative Tribunal of Quebec approved the company’s Oka niobi…
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ASIO alleges plot to kill Gutnick
During a raid on a suspected terrorist cell, Australia’s Security Intelligence Organisation unearthed an aborted plot by al-Qaeda to kill Jewish mining magnate Joseph Gutnick.The raid uncovered maps, …
Golds slump as base metals follow suit
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s composite index lost 114.61 points, or 1.6% of its value, during the June 18-24 report period, largely as a result of the weaker gold price. The yellow metal lost US$11.50…
Freeport-McMoRan to redeem gold-linked preferreds (June 30, 2003)
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) is proceeding with the forced redemption, on Aug. 1, of its gold-denominated preferred B stock, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange using the ticker symb…
Spot Prices Wednesday June 25, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$347.85-13.40Silver$4.51-0.06Platinum$670.00+8.00…
Northern Miner Indices (June 30, 2003)
CompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T20.0%CamecoCCO-T3.6%FalconbridgeFL-T4.6%Freeport McM BFCX-N5.8%GoldcorpG-T4.5%IncoN-T8.0%Kinross GoldK-T4.5%Newmont MiningNEM-N24.6%NorandaNRD-T4.8%P…
Partners step up drilling at Copler
Follow-up drilling by partners Rio Tinto (RTP-N) and Anatolia Minerals Development (ANOU-V) has intersected gold mineralization north of the Main zone at the Copler prospect in Turkey.Hole 54A, collar…
Cumberland exercises warrants
Vancouver — Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) has exercised share purchase warrants originating from a $14.7-million financing in June 2002, raising $5.1 million in the process.As a result, Cumberland’s w…
Exchange Rates (June 30, 2003)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJune 24June 23June 20June 19June 18US$ in C$1.36101.33921.35921.3…
Laurentian to offer PhD
Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., will offer students a PhD program in mineral deposits and Precambrian geology. The new program is the first doctorate degree offered there.The Department of Ear…
Wolfden adds zone, mill and properties
Follow-up drilling by Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) has intersected a massive sulphide zone 1.7 km west of the existing A/B and D zones on its High Lake volcanogenic massive sulphide property in Nunavut’s…
LME Warehouse Levels (June 30, 2003)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, June 24 (change from June 17 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1131975(+1…