Metal Prices (February 05, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJan. 30Jan. 29Jan. 26Jan. 25Jan. 24Aluminium1690/16…
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Producer and Dealer Prices (February 05, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,300/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.21/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$11.45-14.30/lb.Copper: Comex March US$0.841/lb.Indium: I…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (February 05, 2001)
DateJan. 30Jan. 29Jan. 26Jan. 25Jan. 24HighLowTSE 300…
Darnley Bay gears up for major program
The coming year promises to be a busy one for Darnley Bay Resources (DBL-V) as it continues to search for deposits of copper, nickel, platinum group elements (PGE) and diamonds in the Inuvialuit settl…
Alcan earnings slide
With net income slipping 43% in the recent quarter, Alcan Aluminium (AL-T) is warning that a weaker economy may cut into aluminum demand.For the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2000, the world’s second-…
Randgold pulls plug on mine
Denver — In response to low gold prices, Randgold Resources has suspended mining operations at the Syama gold mine in southern Mali. The company, a subsidiary of Randgold & Exploration Co. (RANGY-Q),…
PEOPLE (February 05, 2001)
Arena Gold — Carl Caumartin appointed VP.Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP — R. Stuart Angus joined the firm as a new partner.Island Mountain — Ellsworth Dickson appointed VP of corporate…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (February 05, 2001)
69.70 (-4.05)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (February 05, 2001)
48.88 (-0.86)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Gold Funds (February 05, 2001)
Gold Funds as of January 25, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$11.36$5.32Price$6.70$4.710…
US steel shipments down
A steady increase in steel imports reflects a dramatic decrease in steel shipments from U.S. steel mills in 2000, according to the Washington, D.C.-based American Iron and Steel Institute.In November …
McClean Lake wins environmental status
Cogema Resources’ 70%-owned McClean Lake mine in Saskatoon is the first uranium producer in Canada to receive environmental management certification.The operation achieved its new status by adhering t…