MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, SEPTEMBER 18-24
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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (September 30, 2002)
76.71 (-2.12)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Lending Rates (September 30, 2002)
as of 4 pm ET, Sept. 24, 2002(%)Bank of Canada3.00Canadian Prime4.50U.S. Discount1.25U.S. Prime4.75LIBOR US$ 3-month1.79LIBOR US$ 6-month1.75LIBOR US$ 1-year1.82Gold lease 3-month0.24Gold lea…
Sweden’s Storliden makes the grade
Skelleftea, Sweden — Storliden, the first new mine in Sweden in more than a decade, has begun commercial production of copper and zinc on time and under budget.Situated 140 km northwest of the city o…
Greystar zooms in on Angostura
Reassured by the government’s hardened stance against armed rebels and having raised sufficient funds, Greystar Resources (GSL-T) is gearing up to renew drilling at its Angostura gold-silver property …
Correction (September 30, 2002)
In our Sept. 23-29 issue, the caption to the photo accompanying the feature on Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-T) should have read: Exploration geologist Wayne Stewart (background) examines a trench in…
Survey spurs Ontario exploration
Results from a lake-sediment survey completed by provincial geologists in the Lac des les-Black Sturgeon River are expected to stimulate mineral exploration in northwestern Ontario.The survey, carrie…
De Beers, Aboriginals butt heads over Victor
A planned winter program for the Victor diamond project in northern Ontario may be postponed if De Beers cannot soon reach an agreement with representatives of the Attawapiskat First Nation.Site work …
Spot Prices Wed. September 25, 2002
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$325.50+$7.90Silver$ 4.63+$0.05Platinum$564.00+$…
Daily Metal Prices (September 30, 2002)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateSept. 24Sept. 23Sept. 20Sept. 19Sept. 18Al Alloy128…
Trading Summary (September 27, 2002)
A 1.6% gain by the Real Estate sector wasn’t enough to keep the Toronto Stock Exchange out of the red on Friday. Le…
Royal Gold boosts its royalty stable
Denver-based royalty company Royal Gold (RGL-T) has agreed to take a 93% interest in High Desert Mineral Resources…