Apex eyes power source for San Cristobal
Denver — Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) is in the final stages of selecting a power supplier for the US$430-million San Cristobal silver-zinc project in Bolivia.The company has called for proposals from s…
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Miners left out of market bounce
During the report period ended Jan. 16, the Toronto Stock Exchange mounted a modest recovery from the previous week, adding 171.97 points to close at 8,744. But the base metals, which had largely esca…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (January 22, 2001)
— 52-week –DateJan. 16Jan. 15Jan. 12Jan. 11Jan. 10HighLow…
Metal Prices (January 22, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJan. 16Jan. 15Jan. 12Jan. 11Jan. 10Aluminium1597/15…
Scoping study for Penasquito
Vancouver — Assay results from a 4,600-metre drill program over the Penasquito base metal property in Mexico have prompted Western Copper Holdings (WTC-T) and its Lima-based partner, Mauricio Hochsch…
U of T short course set
The ever-active student chapter of the Society of Economic Geologists at the University of Toronto has arranged a short course on exploration for volcanogenic masive sulphide deposits for March 9.Enti…
Canadian Venture Exchange breaks 3000
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange broke through the 3000 mark during the report period ended Jan. 16, riding on the back of resource-related issues. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index t…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, JAN. 10-16
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 407167 33.56 30.62 33.56 +1.18…
Copper, nickel end year with a whimper
Metals markets suffered a difficult start to 2001. Copper prices shed US$80 per tonne on their first trading day (Jan. 2), eventually bottoming out at a 6-month low, and nickel suffered its largest 1-…
Gold Funds (January 15, 2001)
Gold Funds as of January 4, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$11.09$5.17Price$6.70$4.500…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (January 15, 2001)
72.63 (-2.64)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (January 15, 2001)
43.90 (-0.18)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…