Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Lending Rates (April 07, 2003)

as of 4 pm ET, Apr. 1, 2003(%)Bank of Canada3.25Canadian Prime4.75U.S. Discount0.75U.S. Fed Funds1.25U.S. Prime4.25LIBOR US$ 3-month1.28LIBOR US$ 6-month1.23LIBOR US$ 1-year1.28Gold lease 3-m…



Inco wins energy efficiency award

Inco has won an award from the federal government for reducing greenhouse gases and conserving evergy at its operations in Copper Cliff, Ont.The reductions were achieved as a result of ideas submitted…


The Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines honoured Albert Decker as the prospector with the oldest continuously valid licence in the province. At the Prospectors' and Developers' Association of Canada's annual convention last March, Minister James Wilson presented Decker with a framed cross-section drawing from one of the first areas he staked.

People (April 07, 2003)

Diavik Diamond Mines — President and CEO Philip du Toit resigns.GoldSpring — John F. Cook appointed president; Les Cahan appointed treasurer.Magnum d’Or — Reno Calabrigo appointed pres…



Exchange Rates (April 07, 2003)

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateApril 1March 31March 28March 27March 26US$ in C$1.47261.46931.4678…


PGM Ltd. cuts UG-2 at Elandsfontein

Vancouver — Drilling at Platinum Group Metals’ (PTM-V) Elandsfontein property in South Africa has intercepted the UG-2 platinum reef at shallow depths.Four drill holes cut the reef at depths of less …


Northern Miner Indices (April 07, 2003)

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T19.5%CamecoCCO-T3.1%FalconbridgeFL-T4.0%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.7%Glamis GoldGLG-T3.3%GoldcorpG-T5.4%IncoN-T9.0%Meridian GoldMNG-T…


LME Warehouse Levels (April 07, 2003)

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 1 (change from March 25 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1252775(-…


Producer and Dealer Prices (April 07, 2003)

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,500/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.80/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.70/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.20-10.30/lb.Copper: Comex May US$0.7425/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$110/kg.Iridiu…


Daily Metal Prices (April 07, 2003)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateApril 1March 31March 28March 27March 26Al Alloy1461…



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