Northern Miner Indices (November 18, 2002)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T21.9%FalconbridgeFL-T4.2%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.0%GoldcorpG-T5.2%IncoN-T7.7%Meridian GoldMNG-T4.7%Newmont MiningNEM-N24.8%Noranda…
Teck Resources Limited
Black gold offsets red ink for Teck
Vancouver — Low zinc and copper prices, combined with lower production at the company’s refineries, took their toll on Teck Cominco (TEK-T) in the third quarter. However, the diversified miner manage…
Northern Miner Indices (November 11, 2002)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T21.9%FalconbridgeFL-T4.2%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.0%GoldcorpG-T5.2%IncoN-T7.7%Meridian GoldMNG-T4.7%Newmont MiningNEM-N24.8%Noranda…
High Arctic zinc mine closures signal end of era
Nanisivik, Nunavut — The final zinc and lead concentrate shipments from the High Arctic departed for Europe’s smelters in September, signaling the end of an era for Canadian mining.For more than two …
Wolfden outlines depth potential at High Lake
Vancouver — Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) continues to intersect high-grade copper mineralization at depth and down-plunge in the B zone of its High Lake property, in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut, abo…
Resource stocks mixed as broad markets gain
The Toronto Stock Exchange Composite index coasted through the Oct. 23-29 report period, rising a mere 3.15 points to finish the week at 6,294.81.Gold was up US$3.75 in overseas markets, landing at a …
Summer work in NWT yields new crop of kimberlites
More than a decade after diamonds were first found in Canada’s Far North, new discoveries of kimberlite continue to be reported in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.An autumn drilling program on t…
Explorers ride silver wave in Mexico
Vancouver — Latin American massive sulphide deposits have emerged from the shadows over the past decade, and explorers, despite facing historically low base metal prices, continue to advance discover…
TSE Short Positions (October 14, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at September 30, 2002Larger individual positions includeAber Diamond 266,148 up 166,101; Agnico-Eagle 5,281,468 down 638,517; Alcan 807,019 down 297,537;…
TSE Short Positions (September 30, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at September 15, 2002Larger individual positions includeAgnico-Eagle 5,919,985 up 253,219; Alcan 1,104,556 up 277,453; Barrick 7,940,421 down 416,532;…
Benchmark lowered again, golds end mixed
Sellers outpaced buyers over the Sept. 18-24 report period, pushing the S&P/TSX Composite Index down 235.91 points. The benchmark finished the week at 6,068.89.The golds swam against the broader marke…
Placer Dome falls as it extends for Australian producer
With help from resource stocks, the Toronto Stock Exchange Composite index climbed 90.72 points over the Sept. 4-10 report period to end the week at 6,544.22.Bolstered by higher bullion prices, the go…