Diversity key to Southwestern Gold’s strategy
Southwestern Gold (SWG-T) has dealt itself an enviable hand in the resource sector. In addition to exploring for gold, silver and base metals in Peru, Chile and China, the Vancouver-based junior is hu…
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Freewest eyes PGE showings in Nevada
A deal with Royal Standard Minerals (rsm-m) is enabling Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-M) to extend its search for platinum group elements (PGE) to southeastern Nevada.The Montreal-based junior alread…
Foreign prospects keep base metals sector vibrant
The improvement in copper prices over recent months could be a harbinger of things to come in the base metals sector. Nickel prices are fast approaching US$5 per lb. and even zinc has made a modest co…
Tenke Mining sets sights on Argentina
Following in the footsteps of its earlier successes in Argentina, the Lundin group, through Tenke Mining (TNK-T), is stepping up exploration of the Vicuna project.Situated in San Juan province, along …
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (March 05, 2000)
76.82 (-10.08)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Ekati’s success fuels Great Canadian Diamond Play
A variation of DeBeers’ marketing moniker “diamonds are forever” might well apply to the diamond exploration sector: for many investors, it seems that “diamond exploration is forever,” given the time …
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (March 05, 2000)
61.51 (-3.47)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
GOLD FUNDS (March 05, 2000)
Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$14.07$5.76Price$8.40$5.40Discount…
Boliden poised for profitable turnaround
Shareholders of Boliden (BOL-T) haven’t had much to cheer about in the past few years, particularly those who bought shares when the base metal producer and refiner obtained its Canadian listing in 19…
Uranium exploration shows renewed signs of life
While uranium exploration isn’t what it was during its glory years a few decades ago, a high-grade discovery made by Cameco (CCO-T) at the La Rocque Lake claims in northern Saskatchewan has spurred se…
Producer and Dealer Prices (March 05, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,160/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.95/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.19/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$13.20-14.80/lb.Copper: Comex Mar. US$0.787/lb.Indium: In…
LME WHSE LEVELS (March 05, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 29/99 (change from Feb. 22 in brackets):Metal Stock(tonnes) Change…