Producer and Dealer Prices (September 29, 2003)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,250/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.05/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.65/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.80-12.00/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.8295/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$180/k…
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Junior exchange stages mid-summer rally
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange sprinted to yet another new yearly high during the week ended July 29. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index jumped 61.45 points, or 5.4%, and closed at 1,…
Economic woes hamper silver market
The silver market appeared calm in 2002, compared with the more volatile gold, platinum, and palladium markets, according to London-based CPM Group.In a report titled Silver Survey 2003, CPM points ou…
Silver Standard drills Bowdens
Vancouver — Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) is encouraged by further results from infill drilling at its wholly owned Bowdens project, in New South Wales, Australia.The results are part of a recent…
Barrick shows grassroots prowess with Peruvian find
A new emphasis on grassroots exploration paid off for Barrick Gold (ABX-T) in 2002 with the discovery of the 9.5-million-oz. Lagunas Norte gold deposit at Alto Chicama in northern Peru.Barrick jump-st…
Iamgold execs cash in options
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:n Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) — Ian Walton, director, sold 10,000 shares at $1.32 apiece to hold 764,…
Cardero buoyed by Argentine silver
Vancouver — Last year was a banner one for Cardero Resource (CDU-V), and with a $2.9-million financing in hand, the junior aims to step up exploration in 2003.Over the past year, the junior saw its s…
Silver Standard finds new zone
A new lens of lead-zinc-silver mineralization has turned up in drilling at the Bowdens property in New South Wales, Australia. Operator Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) identified the new zone in thr…
Partners boost Maverick
Vancouver — Drilling by partners Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) and Colorado-based Vista Gold (VGZ-T) has intersected mineralization outside the known resource on the Maverick Springs property, so…
Silver producers jostle for investors’ attention
At the Autumn Precious Metals Seminar, held recently in Toronto and co-sponsored by the Silver Institute and Gold Fields Mineral Services, representatives of five North American silver producers gave …
Silver Standard targets Silvertip (December 09, 2002)
Vancouver — Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) has added the Silvertip project in northern British Columbia to its stable of base metal properties.Situated 85 km southwest of Watson Lake, Silvertip ha…
JP Morgan dispels rumours
The gold bugs watched in glee as their arch nemesis, JP Morgan, the counterparty to most gold-derivatives trading, issued a statement that refuted rumours it had recently lost upwards of US$17 billlio…