Producer and Dealer Prices (September 16, 2002)
Antimony: Recent trades US$1,950-2,150/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.30/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.50-7.50/lb.Copper: Comex Dec US$0.709/lb.I…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (September 16, 2002)
DateSept. 10Sept. 9Sept. 6Sept. 5Sept. 4HighLowTSX Composite6544.226522.226479.756484.946517.7…
Northway ups stake in Jonpol
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:- Alamos Minerals (AAS-V) — Chester Millar, director, bought 63,000 shares at 42-75 apiece an…
Sultan deals Kena to Kinross (September 16, 2002)
Vancouver — Frank Lang-led Sultan Minerals (SUL-V) has inked a deal paving the way for Kinross Gold (K-T) to earn a majority stake in the Kena gold project near Nelson, British Columbia.Under the agr…
South Am dusts off Pimenton
With gold looking comfortably entrenched above US$300 per oz., South American Gold and Copper (SAG-T) has joined a chorus of miners dusting off old gold projects by completing a preliminary feasibilit…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, SEPTEMBER 4-10
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeNewmont Mng*N55268229.9327.9028.46-0.61…
NAME CHANGES (September 16, 2002)
Cosworth Minerals (CWM-V) has changed its name to Palcan Fuel Cells (PC-V) on a 1-new-for-1-old-share basis.Consolidated Topper Gold (TOP-V) has changed its name to Topper Resources…
Ariane begins drilling in French Guiana
A newly formed company called Ariane Gold, led by the former management of Hope Bay Gold, has raised $29.5 million for gold exploration in French Guiana through a special warrant financing and a share…
Diamond Fields takes Trans Hex to court (September 16, 2002)
Diamond Fields International (DFI-T) has filed a claim with the High Court of South Africa seeking US$19.5 million in damages from its former partner, Trans Hex Group.On July 1, the South African mine…
Exchange Rates (September 16, 2002)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateSept. 10Sept. 9Sept. 6Sept. 5Sept. 4US$ in C$1.57201.56561.56341.
Obituary: Richard Geren
Richard Geren, largely responsible for the development of the iron ore industry in the Schefferville region of Quebec in the 1950s, has died. He was 85.After graduating from Ohio State University with…
Japan considers coal import tax
Japan, one of the world’s largest coal importers, is proposing a tax on coal imports designed to encourage the country’s steel industry and power utilities to move towards “greener” fuels such as natu…