Producer and Dealer Prices (September 10, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,025/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.60/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.40-11.00/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.679/lb.Indium: Ind…
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Pitwall slide halts production at Deep Post
Denver — Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has halted production at the Deep Post gold mine in northern Nevada following a pitwall slide on the southern side of the Betze-Post pit.The pit, which is operated by …
North American Palladium breaks new ground at Lac des Iles
Thunder Bay, Ont. — Unique by virtue of the metal it produces, Canada’s only primary palladium mine is now among the few operations to expand production when most are struggling just to survive.North…
Correction (September 10, 2001)
Mirabel Resources (RMB-M) is operator of the Montauban project in Quebec which consists of 83 claims, 50 km northeast of Trois-Rivieres.An earlier story (T.N.M., July 16/01) stated that 28 of the clai…
Tiberon cuts high-grade tungsten
Vancouver — Junior Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) continues to report solid drill results from its Nui Phao polymetallic project in Vietnam.The ongoing program is outlining the grade, width and continuity …
P&H joins CMTE
P&H MinePro Services has been made a member of the Co-operative Research Centre for Mining Technology and Equipment (CMTE). Both are based in Brisbane, Australia.The CMTE, established under the Austra…
Noranda advances Alumysa
Noranda has filed an environmental impact assessment for its proposed US$2.78-billion aluminum and hydroelectric power project 650 km south of Santiago, Chile.The EIA for the Alumysa project cost more…
Majescor arranges financing
Junior Majescor Resources (MAJ-M) is looking to raise $2 million to explore for diamonds in northern Quebec.Dundee Securities is acting as lead agent of a syndicate, which includes Haywood Securities,…
***** New Story***** (September 10, 2001)
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices — 52-week –DateSept. 4Sept. 3August 31August…
Canabrava tests showing
Field geologists with Canabrava Diamond (CNB-V) have discovered the possible source of two diamond-bearing kimberlite boulders found earlier this year by Kennecott Canada Exploration on the Rocky Isla…
Starfield expands at Ferguson Lake
Vancouver — Drilling has increased, by 5.6 million tonnes, the inferred resource at the Ferguson Lake nickel/copper/cobalt/ platinum-group-metal project in Nunavut.Starfield Resources (SRU-V) reports…
African projects thrive despite downturn
One of the few bright spots on the exploration front is Tanzania, where, in recent years, several majors have built sizable mining operations. In particular, Tan Range Exploration (TNX-V) is reporting…