Manitoba kimberlites prove elusive
Vancouver — A 1999 report by the Manitoba Geological Survey which showed that the province is geologically prospective for hosting diamond occurrences sparked a staking rush in the Superior craton. H…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
New bedrock exposures expand Wawa diamond play
Diamond exploration in Ontario has had several false starts since speculation about the origin of gems in glacial drift south of the Great Lakes led explorers to the province more than a century ago.L…
Diamond Fields posts earnings (June 17, 2002)
During the quarter ended March 31, Diamond Fields International (DFI-T) reported net income for the first time.The company earned $69,912 for the 3-month period, compared with a net loss of $1.1 milli…
Lending Rates (June 17, 2002)
as of 4 pm ET, June 11, 2002(%)Bank of Canada2.75Canadian Prime4.25U.S. Discount1.25U.S. Prime4.75LIBOR US$ 3-month1.89LIBOR US$ 6-month2.03LIBOR US$ 1-year2.51Gold lease 3-month0.39Gold leas…
Exchange Rates (June 17, 2002)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJune 11June 10June 7June 6June 5US$ in C$1.53821.53801.53231.5325…
Gold Funds (June 17, 2002)
Gold Funds as at June 6, 2002DundeePrecious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$25.34$6.01Price…
LME Warehouse Levels (June 17, 2002)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, June 11 (change from June 4 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium1181925(+4…
Producer and Dealer Prices (June 17, 2002)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,360/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.10/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.25/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$7.25-7.90/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.765/lb.Indium: Indi…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JUNE 5-11
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeKinross GoldT776514.173.003.58-0.60…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (June 17, 2002)
DateJune 11June 10June 7June 6June 5HighLowTSX Composite7398.837460.717478.577498.857547.93…
Juniors expand South African diamond play
Partners Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V) have inked letters of intent to acquire three more alluvial diamond properties in the Ventersdorp district of South Africa.The f…
Inco, Newfoundland reach Voisey’s deal
Nickel producer Inco (N-T) and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador have reached an agreement under which Inco will get a mining lease for the Voisey’s Bay nickel project in Labrador.The deal, …