Franco trades mine for 20% of Normandy
A market that was plainly awaiting a merger announcement may have been nonplussed, but Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) has agreed to exchange the Ken Snyder mine, the Midas property and Australian assets …
Franco-Nevada Mining Corporation Limited
Romarco sells Nevada assets
Denver — Romarco Minerals (R-T), a former high-flying junior based in Nevada, has sold its exploration assets to privately owned Metallic Ventures.Romarco’s main asset is the Goldfield project in sou…
PDAC showcases global mining
Delegates attending the annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) in Toronto seemed more optimistic about their industry’s prospects, despite weakness in metal pri…
Market unimpressed with US rate cut
In the wake of another cut in U.S. interest rates, investors north of the border knocked 3% off the Toronto broad market during the March 14-20 report period. The sell-off, which suggests that many we…
Northern Miner Indices (March 12, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.7ComincoCLT-T4.5FalconbridgeFL-T6.3Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.8Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.0Homestake MiningHM-N3….
Precious metals producers sputter as prices sag
Gold prices fell back into the low US$260s in London during the Feb. 28-March 6 report period following a mid-February rally that saw prices shoot up from US$256 to US$268 per oz.There was a dearth of…
Northern Miner Indices (March 05, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.7ComincoCLT-T4.5FalconbridgeFL-T6.3Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.8Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.0Homestake MiningHM-N3….
Northern Miner Indices (February 26, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.7ComincoCLT-T4.5FalconbridgeFL-T6.3Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.8Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.0Homestake MiningHM-N3….
Broad market hammered by Nortel forecasts
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index nosedived 674.8 points during the Feb. 14-20 report period to finish the week at 8,326.68. The 7.6% loss was triggered by a massive sell-off in Nortel shares after…
Northern Miner Indices (February 19, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.7ComincoCLT-T4.5FalconbridgeFL-T6.3Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.8Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.0Homestake MiningHM-N3….
Northern Miner Indices (February 12, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.7ComincoCLT-T4.5FalconbridgeFL-T6.3Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.8Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.0Homestake MiningHM-N3….
Northern Miner Indices (February 05, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.7ComincoCLT-T4.5FalconbridgeFL-T6.3Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.8Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.0Homestake MiningHM-N3….