Aur lines up money for QB
An equity deal underwritten by CIBC World Markets and Research Capital is to provide the remainder of the financing Aur Resources (AUR-T) will need to buy a 76.5% interest in the Quebrada Blanca coppe…
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MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, Sept. 27-Oct. 3
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 21911 26.94 23.31 26.94 + 3.06…
Exchange Rates (October 09, 2000)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateOct. 3Oct. 2Sept. 29Sept. 28Sept. 27…
Apex improves recoveries
Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) intends to increase metal recoveries at its San Cristobal silver-zinc project in south-central Bolivia by adding a fourth cleaner column cell to the processing plant.Silver r…
Twin Mining ships samples
Following up on positive results from two 10-tonne samples from the Torngat property in Nunavut, Twin Mining (TWG-T) has shipped more than 400 tonnes of kimberlite to Lakefield Research in Ontario for…
News – 02-OCT-00
The Northern Miner North — American Mining Index
66.98 (-1.80)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (October 02, 2000)
46.98 (-3.87)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Gold Funds (October 02, 2000)
Gold Funds as of September 21, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$12.48$5.35Price…
Copper, nickel gain strength
Prices for base metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME) showed divergent trends during the report period Sept. 18-22. Copper, nickel and lead recovered from weakness early on, to register strong clo…
South Africa puts brakes on industry consolidation
Earlier this year, Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) described its proposed merger with Gold Fields (GOLD-Q) as a process similar to getting married. All seemed to be going well until the South African gove…
First drill results downgrade Luicho gold prospect
Results from the first four drill holes of a planned 70-hole reverse-circulation program on the highly touted Luicho gold prospect in southern Peru fell well short of market expectations for Pacific R…