Meridian falls slightly in Q3 (October 28, 2002)
Reno, Nev.-based Meridian Gold (MDG-T) has chalked up another profitable quarter, pocketing US$9.2 million for the three months ended Sept. 30 as revenue soared to US$33.6 million.The US10-per-share …
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Apex drops Atna’s Chanarcillo property (October 28, 2002)
Vancouver — Apex Silver Mines (SIL-A) will cease exploration of Atna Resources’ (ATN-T) Chanarcillo silver property in Chile.The decision follows the release, by Atna, of drill results from a 19-hole…
King Eider kimberlite proves complex
Eager to get a better handle on the diamond distribution of the known King Eider kimberlite on Victoria Island, partners Diamonds North Resources (DDN-V) and Canabrava Diamond (CNB-V) have drilled two…
Producer and Dealer Prices (October 28, 2002)
Antimony: Recent trades US$3,150-3,350/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.40/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.00-6.50/lb.Copper: Comex Dec US$0.6975/lb….
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (October 28, 2002)
DateOct. 22Oct. 21Oct. 18Oct. 17Oct. 16HighLowTSX Composite6291.666362.316326.616274.79…
Third-quarter earnings up at Inco
Nickel producer Inco (N-T) saw its earnings increase in the normally slow third quarter, largely owing to higher nickel prices.Inco posted a US$84-million profit, or net earnings of US$91 million, for…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, OCTOBER 16-22
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeKinross GoldT191442.942.452.58-0.21…
Sherritt, Ontario Teachers put Fording on notice
Fording, Canada’s largest producer of export coal, took centre-stage in the Oct. 16-22 report period, becoming the latest takeover target of Sherritt International and the Ontario Teacher’s Pension Pl…
Junior market ends bearish slide
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange managed to find a few points while the major bourses rallied over the week ended Oct. 22. The S&P TSX Venture Exchange composite index tacked on 2.33 points, or 0…
Laramide offers more shares
Higher demand for its shares has prompted Laramide Resources to increase the size of its private placement to 1.4 million units.A unit remains priced at 15 and still entitles the holder to a share an…
Gold mutual funds top list
U.S. based mutual funds that invest in gold topped the list of U.S. fund performances for the first six months of 2002.The average gold fund rose 50.5% for the period ending June 28, compared with an …
Matamec finds more Sakami gold (October 28, 2002)
Junior Matamec (MAT-V) has found several more gold showings at its Sakami property in the James Bay region of Quebec.In the JR area, 25 of 126 grab samples yielded between 0.1 and 9.6 grams gold per t…