Staff Investment Policy (July 16, 2001)
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News
Summer holidays keep prices suppressed
The deterioration in base metals prices continued across the board during the report period July 2-6. The only variation was the scale of price falls, which ranged from a 0.2% fall in aluminum cash pr…
The Northern Miner North American Mining Index (July 16, 2001)
68.22 (-0.17)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner Small Producers Index (July 16, 2001)
50.55 (-0.87)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Starfield advances Ferguson Lake (July 16, 2001)
Rankin Inlet, Nunavut — Recently cashed up and determined to expand resources at its Ferguson Lake copper/nickel/cobalt/platinum-group-metals property in Nunavut, Starfield Resources (SRU-V) is churn…
Juniors test waters in British Columbia
A recent change in government is fuelling optimism and a modest revival of exploration in British Columbia. Mining executives say the government’s promises to streamline permitting procedures and impr…
News – 16-JUL-01
GOLD FUNDS (July 16, 2001)
Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$13.49$5.06Price$9.75$4.80Discount27.725.10Val…
BacTech puts copper technology to test
Monterrey, Mexico — Having spent the past 15 years developing bioleach applications to treat refractory sulphide gold ores, only to see gold prices plummet to historic lows, BacTech Enviromet (YBA-V)…
Partners find more nickel at Tati
An increase in resources at the Tati nickel operations has prompted owners Anglo American (AAUK-Q) and Lionore Mining International (LIM-T) to budget US$1 million for follow-up exploration.Tati compri…
Spot Prices Wed. July 11, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$266.55-$1.05Silver$ 4.26-$0.01Platinum$555.00-$…
Ross Toms, Part III
“Light up your pipe again, old chum, and sit a while with me;I’ve got to watch the bannock bake — how restful is the air!You’d little think that we were somewhere north of Sixty-three,Though where I …