China’s gold trade
The People’s Bank of China has removed all barriers to gold licensing for the manufacture, distribution and retailing of gold products. The move is a significant step towards liberalizing the gold mar…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Lending Rates (April 21, 2003)
as of 4 pm ET, Apr. 15, 2003(%)Bank of Canada3.50Canadian Prime5.00U.S. Discount Primary2.25U.S. Fed Funds1.25U.S. Prime4.25LIBOR US$ 3-month1.32LIBOR US$ 6-month1.33LIBOR US$ 1-year1.44Gold …
Exchange Rates (April 21, 2003)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateApril 15April 14April 11April 10April 9US$ in C$1.45151.45321.4516…
LME Warehouse Levels (April 21, 2003)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 15 (change from April 8 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1221850(-…
Producer and Dealer Prices (April 21, 2003)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,530/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.65/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.00-10.00/lb.Copper: Comex May US$0.733/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$140/kg.Iridium…
The Northern Miner Indices (April 21, 2003)
North American Mining: 65.65 (+0.65)Small Producers: 58.51 (+2.05)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Daily Metal Prices (April 21, 2003)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateApril 15April 14April 11April 10April 9Al Alloy1355…
Editorial Cartoon (April 21, 2003)
Mining town fails to sell in online auction
A 150-acre former mining town on Route 66 in southern California’s Mojave Desert failed to sell after a month-long auction on e-Bay, the online marketplace.Bidding on the town, known as Amboy, ended i…
Cameco swept away by McArthur River flood
Cameco was the biggest newsmaker over the April 9-15 report period, announcing a possible suspension to production at the McArthur River mine in Saskatchewan. A shutdown translates into $4-5 million a…
Northern Orion dilutes self for Alumbrera purchase
Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T) is cranking up the printing press to fund its partial acquisition of the Bajo de la Alumbrera gold-copper mine in Argentina.The Vancouver-based junior recently team…
Peru grants extension to Manhattan Minerals
Vancouver — The Peruvian government has granted Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) a one-year extension to its option agreement over the Tambo Grande concessions.The deal gives the company until May 31, 2004…