MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, NOV. 8-14
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 11928 29.44 27.56 28.88 -0.12…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, NOV. 8-14
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 344438 29.44 27.56 28.88 -0.12…
Bema gets squeezed by senior partners
Although gold prices remained below US$267 per oz. during the Nov. 8-15 report period, there was a steady stream of news from both major and junior gold companies.Down 5 to 41, Vancouver-based Bema …
CDNX continues fourth-quarter slump
Canada’s junior exchange posted losses on all fronts during the report period ended Nov. 14. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index tumbled 94.54 points, or 2.8%, to finish the week at 3,180.64…
TSE needs better system
We recently observed, with some dismay, the fiasco on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) involving the trading of Nortel Networks. Increasingly, there are concerns that this fiasco will reflect poorly o…
Zaruma tests Luz del Cobre
Newly listed Zaruma Resources (ZMR-T) is carrying out metallurgical work at its Luz del Cobre project, in Mexico, in order to bring an existing feasibility study to the bankable level.Situated in the …
Drilling confirms grade at Howards Pass
Results from eight diamond drill holes on the Howards Pass zinc-lead project in the Yukon confirm the potential for mineralization minable by open-pit methods.The drilling was carried out as part of a…
Conferences celebrate 250 years of nickel
A 5-day conference in Duesseldorf, Germany, will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the discovery of nickel.The event, scheduled for May 6-11, 2001, is designed to celebrate the anniversary of Axel …
Northern Miner Indices (November 20, 2000)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.6ComincoCLT-T4.0FalconbridgeFL-T6.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.6Homestake MiningHM-N4….
Pioneer busy at Riou Lake
Exploration work at the Riou Lake uranium project, operated by Pioneer Metals (PSM-T), has uncovered little mineralization. However, the company remains optimistic that its technical successes are nar…
Metal Prices (November 20, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateNov. 14Nov. 13Nov. 10Nov. 9Nov. 8Aluminium1469/1487…
Quaterra stakes ground
A program being planned by Quaterra Resources (QTA-V) will test newly staked ground covering the Big Bar volcanogenic massive sulphide prospect, 110 miles northeast of Nome, on Alaska’s Seward Peninsu…