Apex picks power contract
Denver — Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) has selected Nor Oeste Pacifico Generacion de Energia Limitada (NOPEL) to supply power for the proposed San Cristobal silver-zinc project in southwestern Bolivia.NO…
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Valerie drills Walker Lane
A drill program by Valerie Gold (VLG-V) is testing the junior’s Walker Lane gold property in Nevada’s Mineral Cty.The project is situated on the productive east side of the Walker Lane mineralized tre…
European and Central Asian projects struggle for profits, capital
Companies with mines and/or exploration projects in Europe are not having an easier time surviving the economic downturn than their North American counterparts.London-listed Navan Mining recently reta…
Drills turn at Victoria mine
Vancouver — Partners Celtic Minerals (CME-V) and Inmet Mining (IMN-T) have launched a 2,500-metre drill program over the Victoria Mine, Sutherlands Pond and Hungry Hill base metal projects in central…
TSE Short Positions (September 17, 2001)
Short positions outstanding at August 31, 2001Larger individual positions include:Agnico-Eagle 272,289 down 176,251; Alcan Inc. 1,563,443 up 278,353; Anderson Exploration 3,769,516 down 5…
Spot Prices Wed. September 12, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$279.50+$7.80Silver$ 4.22+$0.03Platinum$455.00+$…
Cukurdere expanded (September 17, 2001)
A program of reverse-circulation, stepout drilling by partners Anatolia Minerals Development (YMC.U-V) and Rio Tinto (RTP-N) continues to expand, to the north and east, an area of gold mineralization …
TSE down 5.5% in post-terror panic
The Toronto Stock Exchange, closing early Sept. 11 in the wake of the terrorist attacks in the United States, slumped drastically in the day’s financial panic to cap a week of losses in which the TSE …
Maude Lake drills Comtois
Montreal-based Maude Lake Exploration (MAU-M) has started a 4,000-metre drilling program at its 50%-held Comtois property near Lebel-sur-Quvillon, Que.The program is aimed at increasing resources in …
Markets dive after terrorist attacks
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange was hovering around the 3000-mark before trading was halted on Sept. 11, shortly after horrendous terrorist attacks in New York, N.Y., and Washington, D.C. The CD…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (September 17, 2001)
DateSept. 11Sept. 10Sept. 7Sept. 6Sept. 5HighLowTSE 3007048.80…
LME Warehouse Levels (September 17, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Sept. 11/01 (change from Sept. 4 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium673650…