PEOPLE — Asarco
Francis McAllister appointed chairman and CEO; Kevin Morano appointed president, COO and director; William Dowd appointed vp finance and CFO; Richard Osborne, Michael Nelligan, Manuel Pacheco and Jame…
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INVESTMENT COMMENTARY — Stillwater’s long-term prospects rosy: analyst
With palladium continuing to outperform many other commodities and showing positive supply-demand fundamentals, Stillwater Mining (SWC-X) is well-positioned for growth, says Wendell Zerb of Pacific In…
THE NORTHERN MINER — North American Mining Index (May 31, 1999)
90.45 (-6.05)
PEOPLE — Sand River
George Cavey appointed president and CEO.
PEOPLE — Pacific Bay
Guilford Brett appointed president; William Bird appointed vp of exploration.
PEOPLE — Admiral Bay
Thomas Kennedy appointed president and director.
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS — U.S. MARKETS — Metal prices punish producers
The Dow Jones industrial average slid 305.86 points, or 2.8%, during the report period ended May 25, while gold continued eroding and copper resumed its downward trend.Mining issues suffered for the w…
TSE INDICES, May 19 – 25
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METAL PRICES (May 31, 1999)
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LME WHSE LEVELS (May 31, 1999)
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Band-Ore uncovers PGEs
Sampling by Band-Ore Resources (BAN-T) at its recently acquired Nym Lake property has returned respectable platinum and palladium values.Five of six grab samples collected along 200 metres of an intru…
US Congress goes to bat for Crown Jewel
A joint committee of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate has overturned a decision by the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture to deny a plan of operations and revoke a record of d…