Fronteer eyes Toronto listing
Vancouver Fronteer Development Group (FRG-V) has been conditionally approved for a listing on Canada’s major bours…
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Ashton finds 4-carat diamond (July 02, 2003)
While preparing to process a kimberlite breccia sample taken this past winter during mini-bulk sampling on the Rena…
Trading Summary (June 30, 2003)
The Toronto Stock Exchange rang up a whopping four-point gain on Monday, closing at 6,983.14 in advance of the July…
Exploration heats up at Pebble
Vancouver Armed with a new $5 million financing, Hunter Dickinson-led junior Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V) is…
La Colorada expansion complete
Vancouver — Pan American Silver (PAA-T) has boosted the output potential of the La Colorada silver mine in Mexico.
Daily Metal Prices (June 30, 2003)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJune 24June 23June 20June 19June 18Al Alloy1342/135…
US markets have tough week
If the U.S. equity markets were indeed beginning a bullish phase, then the trading period June 18-24 was another slide down the wall of worry. The Dow Jones industrial average gave back 213.17 points,…
Producer and Dealer Prices (June 30, 2003)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,380/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.65/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.90-11.00/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.7735/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$140/kg.Irid…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (June 30, 2003)
DateJune 24June 23June 20June 19June 18HighLowTSX Composite6988.887014.667070.917078.48…
Gold stocks lose out as bullion price dips
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange felt the impact of a plunging bullion price during the week ended June 24. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index lost 15.39 points, or 1.37% of its value, …
Silver protects swimmers
Inadequate cleaning and safety procedures at public swimming pools could be exposing millions of people to harmful bacteria that cause diarrhea and other illnesses, according to a report by the U.S. g…
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…