Disc cutter under development
The Brisbane Australia-based Cooperative Research Centre for Mining Equipment and Technology has teamed up Terratec Asia Pacfic of Tasmania to develop an oscillating disc cutter (ODC).Toward that end,…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Demand for gold rises
The first quarter of 2001 saw further healthy growth in gold demand.Demand for gold jewelry and personal investment in the 27 leading gold-consuming countries rose to 826 tonnes, which is 5% higher th…
Pan Am Silver deals Huaron
Pan American Silver (PAA-T) has optioned a portion of its Huaron property in Peru’s Cerro de Pasco district to South African major Anglo American (AAUK-Q).The agreement covers 30,000 ha of the norther…
Staff Investment Policy (July 30, 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…
Producer and Dealer Prices (July 30, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,070/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.75/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.20-9.80/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.6855/lb.Indium: In…
Vannessa bucks downward trend
Gripped by the summer doldrums, the Canadian Venture Exchange composite index dropped 31.58 points, or 1%, to finish the report period ended July 24 at 3,073.7. The mining index remained relatively un…
Gold stocks rise on prospect of strike in SA
Rocked by more dire warnings from the high-tech sector, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index tumbled 107.62 points during the July 18-24 report period to land at 7586.51.Gold climbed $1.15 over the pe…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (July 30, 2001)
71.36 (+1.42)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (July 30, 2001)
48.28 (-1.71)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JULY 18-24
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N1452542.0036.6037.23-2.16…
LME Warehouse Levels (July 30, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 24/01 (change from July 17 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium637425…
Northern Miner Indices (July 30, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T18.8ComincoCLT-T4.9FalconbridgeFL-T5.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.0Homestake MiningHM-N6….