HBM&S opens Konuto copper-zinc mine
With mine openings a rarity these days, Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting has extra reason to celebrate the unveiling of its Konuto copper-zinc operation, 16 km southwest of Flin Flon, Man., near the Saska…
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Manitoba convention to explore regional geology, competitiveness
The Manitoba mining and minerals convention will be held at the Winnipeg Convention Centre from Nov. 18 to 20.This year’s convention, titled “Investing Together for the Future,” will feature business …
SUPPLIERS NEWS ROUNDUP — Lakefield to begin Argentine study
Lakefield Research has opened an office in Argentina as part of its $2.3-million environmental baseline study of the country’s southernmost regions.The project, part of an effort to develop the countr…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Cameco, Wheaton to buy back shares
Uranium and gold producer Cameco (CCO-T) has given the Toronto and Montreal stock exchanges notice of its intention to make a normal-course issuer bid, under which the company would buy up to 2.9 mill…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — Venturex to drill near Sudbury
Partners Consolidated Venturex Holdings (CVA-V) and Pacific North West Capital (PFN-A) will drill-test two copper-nickel-plantinum-palladium properties near Sudbury, Ont.Mapping on the Davis-Kelly pro…
LME WHSE LEVELS (October 04, 1999)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Sept. 28/99 (change from Sept. 21 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)Change…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, SEPT. 22-28
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangePlacer DomeT1360…
TSE SHORTS (October 04, 1999)
Short positions outstanding at September 15, 1999Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated 2,447,735, up 544,505; Alcan Aluminium 1,437,429, up 349,640; Anderson Exploration 106,271; Ar…
SPOT PRICES, Wed. September 29, 1999
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$317.25+$54.65Silver$ 5.71+$0.45…
TSE INDICES (October 04, 1999)
1999Sep. 28Sep. 27Sep. 24Sep. 23Sep. 22HighLowCom…
Careers (October 04, 1999)
Based in Langley, British Columbia, Knelson Concentrators the industry leader in centrifugal concentration technology has an immediate opening for aTECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEERSuccessful applicant will …
Exploration companies keen on Victoria Island kimberlites — Dia Met, Hawkeye among the latest to enter the fray
Last year’s discovery of diamondiferous kimberlite pipes on Victoria Island in the new Canadian territory of Nunavut has spurred Dia Met Minerals (DMM-T) and junior Hawkeye Gold International (HGO-V) …