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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Spot Prices Wed. November 21, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$273.15-$4.40Silver$ 4.07-$0.11Platinum…
Gayot reveals more mineralization (November 26, 2001)
Partners Virginia Gold Mines (VIA-T) and BHP Billiton (BHP-N) have discovered more polymetallic mineralization in Quebec’s Caniapiscau Reservoir area, northwest of Schefferville.Channel sampling yield…
Producer and Dealer Prices (November 26, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,225/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.50/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.50-7.10/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.673/lb.Indium: Indi…
Daily Metal Prices (November 26, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateNov. 20Nov. 19Nov. 16Nov. 15Nov. 14Aluminium1352/1367.501375/1389.501370/1388…
PEOPLE (November 26, 2001)
Tyler Res. — James Devonshire appointed president.Ivanhoe — Edward Flood appointed deputy chairman; Hugo Dummett appointed executive vice-president of project development; Pierre Masse appointed chi…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (November 26, 2001)
DateNov. 20Nov. 19Nov. 16Nov. 15Nov. 14HighLowTSE 3007381.217422.757315.307262.917349.45…
Junior companies target tantalum prospects
Vancouver — The lacklustre performance of most traditional metals has induced several junior companies to begin exploring for tantalum in earnest.Global demand for tantalum has accelerated dramatical…
Grab samples augur well for Freewest in New Brunswick
Sackville, N.B. — Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-V) has discovered gold-bearing boulders and frost-heaved sub-crop within a prominent, multi-element glacial till anomaly at the Clarence Stream proper…
Northern Miner Indices (November 26, 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…
Campbell renews exploration efforts at Joe Mann
Campbell Resources (CCH-T) is hoping that a new round of exploration and development work, now under way at its Joe Mann gold mine near Chibougamau, Que., will lead to a longer life once commercial op…
Glamis poised to enlarge Marigold operation
A study has confirmed the feasibility of expanding the Marigold mine in Nevada’s Battle Mountain trend.Reno-based Glamis Gold (GLG-T) says the study estimates minable resources (proven and probable re…