Doyon wins rescue contest
A crew from Cambior’s Doyon gold mine, near Rouyn-Noranda, Que., has won the annual Quebec mine rescue competition.The competition, held at Malartic, brought together four teams that had won prelimina…
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TSE Short Positions (June 10, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at May 31, 2002Larger individual positions includeAber Diamond 483,608 up 120,910; Agnico-Eagle 4,954,434 down 143,001; Alcan 970,984 down 248,043; Am…
Benchmark slips as domestic turmoil erupts
Despite an eventful week domestically, the TSE/S&P index slipped just 92.56 points over the May 29-June 4 report period to finish 1.2% lower, at 7,568.02.On June 2, Finance Minister Paul Martin was re…
Northern Miner Indices (June 03, 2002)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)BarrickABX-T21.9%CamecoCCO-T3.6%FalconbridgeFL-T4.7%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.7%GoldcorpG-T3.2%IncoN-T7.9%Meridian GoldMNG-T2.5%Newmont Minin…
Partners table Los Filos resource (May 20, 2002)
Vancouver — Partners Teck Cominco (TEK-T) and Miranda Mining (MRM-V) have tabled a new resource estimate for the large Los Filos gold deposit in Mexico’s Guerrero state.Based on 438 holes comprising …
Mazarin sees revenue grow
The acquisition of a half-interest in the Niobic niobium mine in Quebec enabled Mazarin (MAZ-T) to generate greater revenue in the first quarter of 2002 than in the corresponding period of last year.T…
Northern Miner Indices (May 20, 2002)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T25.5CamecoCCO-T4.1FalconbridgeFL-T5.3Franco-Nevada MiningNMC-T7.0Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.7IncoN-T9.2Newmont Mini…
Junior golds add to recent gains
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange moved higher during the report period ended May 14, as investors continued to snap up shares in gold-related issues. The Standard & Poor’s-TSX Venture composite i…
Doe Run scrutinized for lead levels
Fresh air is a rare indulgence for kids in Herculaneum, Mo., these days. On the advice of health officials, street play is discouraged and most parks are off-limits until further notice. Parents may b…
Partners pull gold at El Limon
Vancouver — Sixty-forty partners Teck Cominco (TEK-T) and Miranda Mining (MRM-V) continue to define a zone of gold mineralization at the El Limon prospect in Mexico’s Guerrero state. The deposit is p…
Northern Miner Indices (May 13, 2002)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T25.5CamecoCCO-T4.1FalconbridgeFL-T5.3Franco-Nevada MiningNMC-T7.0Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.7IncoN-T9.2Newmont Mini…
TSE Short Positions (May 13, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at April 30, 2002Larger individual positions includeAber Diamond 199,497 up 84,400; Agnico-Eagle 5,018,413 up 74,478; Amarc 228,500 up 102,000; Ashton…