Nerves rattled over short-term outlook
The base metals price rally stalled during the report period Nov. 19-23 as the focus turned once again to the poor short-term outlook for consumption.Copper was the market’s best performer, briefly to…
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The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (December 03, 2001)
67.06 (+1.60)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, NOV. 21-27
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N32835438.8937.6038.28+0.44…
Producer and Dealer Prices (December 03, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,225/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.40/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.50-7.50/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.7035/lb.
LME Warehouse Levels (December 03, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 27/01 (change from Nov. 20 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium690175(…
Exchange Rates (December 03, 2001)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateNov. 27Nov. 26Nov. 23Nov. 22Nov. 21US$ in C$1.59481.60001.59…
Spot Prices Wed. November 28, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$274.60+$1.45Silver$ 4.09+$0.02Platinum$438.00…
Gold Funds (December 03, 2001)
Gold Funds as of November 22, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$12.97$5.28Price$8.94$4.95…
Staff Investment Policy (December 03, 2001)
The Northern Miner does not permit any editorial employee to file stories about companies in which the writer owns shares. Editorial employees are also not permitted to take part in initial public off…
Rio Narcea sees red in third quarter
Lower grades from a transition zone at the Boinas East pit in Spain hampered gold production for Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) and forced the company to post a loss for the third quarter.The US$850,70…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (December 03, 2001)
45.18 (+0.44)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Northern Miner Indices (December 03, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T18.7FalconbridgeFL-T5.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.5Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.3Homestake MiningHM-N6.4IncoN-T9.4Newm…