Trading Summary (January 15, 2002)
A late-day surge staved off a small loss for the Toronto Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as the 300 composite index ende…
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Hope Bay partners increase resource (January 15, 2002)
Joint venture partners Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) and Miramar Mining (MAE-T) have updated the resource estimate on their…
Lonmin joins Wallbridge in Sudbury Basin
British-based platinum producer Lonmin has signed a joint venture deal to explore 19 of Wallbridge Mining’s (WM-T)…
Trading Summary (January 14, 2002)
The golds were one of just three of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s fourteen subindices to post gains on Monday. The G…
Newmont gets thumbs up
Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has received approval to extend its offer to Normandy’s shareholders in the U.S. and Canada,…
Blackstone deals Premier
Vancouver — Having just staked the Premier diamond property, Blackstone Ventures (BLV-V) has dealt a 75% interest…
Anglo Platinum in at River Valley
South African-based Anglo American Platinum, the world’s largest platinum producer, has formally earned a half-inte…
Channel deals Burkina Faso options
Channel Resources (CHU-T) has granted Axmin, a privately held exploration company, an exclusive 90-day option to ac…
Taseko closes financing
Vancouver — A limited partnership that Taseko Mines (TKO-V) has an exclusive right to acquire has raised $1.85 mil…
Dayton-Pac Rim merger targets El Dorado (January 14, 2002)
With an eye on advancing the El Dorado gold-silver project in El Salvador, Dayton Mining (DAY-T) and Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-T) have proposed an all-stock merger.Pacific Rim President Catherine McLeod…
Northern Miner Indices (January 14, 2002)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T25.5CamecoCO-T4.1FalconbridgeFL-T5.3Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T7.0Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.7IncoN-T9.2Newmont Mining…
Daily Metal Prices (January 14, 2002)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJan. 8Jan. 7Jan. 4Jan. 3Jan. 2Aluminium1417/1429…