Base metals prices confound expectations
After a week (Jan. 28-Feb. 1) which saw copper move from severe vulnerability to the strongest technical close in more than six months and aluminum climb above US$1,400 per tonne, the base metals comp…
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FPO Francisco advances El Sauzal deposit
Benefitting from a $32-million treasury, Francisco Gold (FGX-V) is completing a final feasibility study on its 3 million-oz. El Sauzal gold deposit in Mexico, while, in Guatemala, it continues to expl…
Gold Funds (February 11, 2002)
Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundJan. 24/02Jan. 31/02Net Value$15.69$5.46Price$10.3…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JAN. 30-FEB. 5
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeTVX GoldT367321.010.830.96+0.12…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, JAN. 30-FEB. 5
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangePlacer DomeT1343321.9018.9621.67+2.42…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (February 11, 2002)
78.56 (+5.91)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
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PEOPLE (February 11, 2002)
Tribute — David Wahl appointed chairman; Ian Brodie-Brown appointed president, CEO and director; John Wahl appointed COO; J.G. Davison appointed vp exploration; Peter Brodie-Brown appointed vp shareh…
Silver may replace toxic chemicals
More than 100 million oz. silver could be used each year in biocides for wood preservation and marine anti-fouling coatings, owing to concern over the toxicity of current, chemical-based biocides.The …
Diamonds sparkle at Cordilleran Roundup (February 11, 2002)
Vancouver — If high attendance and enthusiasm at a conference are any indication of an industry’s strength, then the recent Cordilleran Exploration Roundup in Vancouver showed that mining is finally …
Gold symposium set for Lima
Peru’s principal organization for the mining industry, the Sociedad Nacional de Mineria, Petroleo y Energia (SNMPE), will hold the fifth International Gold Symposium in Lima from May 14 to 17.The symp…
Japan closes last coal mine
After 82 years, the Taiheiyo coal mine in Kushiro, Japan, has shut its doors. The closure, and with it, the loss of about 1,000 jobs, is attributed to high production costs and cheap imports.Kushiro w…