Aussie prof at U of T
Renowned Australian geologist Roussos Dimitrakopoulos will teach a 3-day course at the University of Toronto’s Lassonde Institute in June.The professor and director of the WH Bryan Mining Geology Rese…
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Northern Miner Indices (April 23, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T19.3ComincoCLT-T5.1FalconbridgeFL-T6.7Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N6.7Homestake MiningHM-N4….
Mining gains global voice
Instead of preaching to the converted about its environmental and social progress and its economic contributions to society, the international mining community has reached out to the rest of the world…
Spot Prices Wed. April 18, 2001 (April 23, 2001)
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$260.10+$1.65Silver$ 4.32-$0.01Platinum$630.00+$…
Gold Funds (April 23, 2001)
Gold Funds as of April 12, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$12.33$5.23Price$7.10$4.88…
Cominco surges ahead on power sales
Taking advantage of the energy crisis gripping the southwestern U.S., Cominco (clt-t) has curtailed zinc production at its refinery in Trail, B.C., and freed up additional power to sell into the Ameri…
Manhattan gains extension
The government of Peru has granted Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) a one-year extension to an option agreement for the Tambo Grande concessions, which will allow for further optimization of the initial gol…
Producer and Dealer Prices (April 23, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,290/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.95/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.22/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$11.80-14.00/lb.Copper: Comex May US$0.7645/lb.Indium: In…
Dayton sees red in 2000
Vancouver — The latest casualty of historically low gold prices is Dayton Mining (DAY-T), which posted a loss of US$31.4 million (or US$1.17 per share) for 2000.”The company’s results were dominated …
Redcorp Ventures eyes Keno Hill project
Vancouver — Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T) has inked a $2.8-million deal to acquire the past-producing Keno Hill zinc-lead-silver property in the Yukon.The announcement was made after insolvent United Keno…
Mineral ‘orphanage’ grows in Central America
They’re the orphans of Central America: mineral deposits that were on the verge of development, or in production, when low metal prices forced their owners to abandon them. While the failure of Greens…
Corriente intensifies search in Ecuador
Vancouver — Over the past year, Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) and its partner, American geologist David Lowell, have completed 15,000 metres drilling on four properties in the Corriente copper belt in …