Ground calcium demand grows
Production of ground calcium has increased significantly over the past 10 years and now stands at roughly 50.5 million tonnes per year for all grades, according to a report by London-based Roskill Inf…
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Falco inks Kidd deal
Production and maintenance employees at Falconbridge’s Kidd Creek metallurgical copper-zinc operation in Timmins, Ont., have ratified a 3-year labour pact.The deal includes a wage increase of about $2…
First Quantum expands Bwana Mkubwa (October 07, 2002)
Vancouver-based First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) has expanded its Bwana Mkubwa solvent extraction-electrowinning (SX-EW) copper plant in central Zambia.Commissioning of the additional leach, filtration a…
PEOPLE (October 07, 2002)
AfriOre — Stuart Comline apponted executive chairman and director; Michael Van Aswegen appointed president, CEO and director.Apollo Gold — Llee Chapman appointed CFO.Barker — Mark Brow…
Vancouver Island has potential
Skarn deposits on Vancouver Island, particularly where there are indications of precious metal enrichment, should offer targets for exploration.At the end of the 19th century and into the early 1900s,…
Spot Prices Wed. October 2, 2002
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$320.40-$5.10Silver$ 4.49-$0.14Platinum$569.00+$…
Exchange Rates (October 07, 2002)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateOct. 1Sept. 30Sept. 27Sept. 26Sept. 25US$ in C$1.58601.58581.5777…
Crystallex gains as other golds lose
Broad investor support pushed the Toronto Stock Exchange composite index up 149.70 points over the Sept. 25-Oct. 1 report period. The benchmark finished the week at 6,218.60.Gold had a rough ride over…
BHP shuts Anglo out of Ekati
It was a relationship that couldn’t last: BHP Billiton has notified its global rival, Anglo American, that it would not renew its agreement allowing Anglo subsidiary De Beers the right to marke…
Producer and Dealer Prices (October 07, 2002)
Antimony: Recent trades US$3,200-3,300/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.95/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.31/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.00-6.50/lb.Copper: Comex Dec US$0.6705/lb….
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, SEPT. 25-OCT. 1
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangePlacer DomeT2612315.9414.0114.27-1.83…
NAME CHANGES (October 07, 2002)
Zen International (ZQP-V) has changed its name to Orca Petroleum (OPI-V) on a 1-new-for-10-old-share basis.Terrastar Resources (TSR-V) has changed its name to Pine Point Mines…