2000

Sept. 6 Goldhunter — annual, general, special; 4:15 p.m., Ont. Club, Commerce Court South, TorontoSept. 7 Aurado Expl. — specialSept. 7 Trans Hex — annual, special; 10 a.m., Ste. 2100,…

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Aug. 29/00 (change from Aug. 22 in brackets):Metal Stock(tonnes) Change…

An information bulletin from Natural Resources Canada states that annual productivity growth in the country’s minerals and metals sector exceeded that of the total economy between 1984 and 1998.(The m…

Canada’s junior exchange ended the report period Aug. 23-29 on a high note, with all indices posting gains. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index jumped 64.61 points, or 1.9%, to finish the we…

DateAug. 29Aug. 288Aug. 25Aug. 24Aug. 23HighLowTSE 300111…

DateAug. 29Aug. 288Aug. 25Aug. 24Aug. 23BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…

A second good quarter is the reward for the bookkeeping adjustments made in 1999 by small gold producer Richmont Mines (RIC-T).Richmont, which operates gold mines in Quebec and Newfoundland, earned $1…

A long-anticipated feasibility study on the Klipspringer diamond project in South Africa envisions a 336,000-tonne-per-year operation cranking out 1.69 million carats over 11 years.Since 1997, Souther…

The big story during the Aug. 23-29 report period was the surprise $1.7-billion ($27 per share) cash offer for Rio Algom by British giant Billiton, which currently produces aluminum, iron ore, nickel …

We have read your comments in the “Query” column responding to a letter regarding Can-Cal Resources Ltd. We regret to say that your comments are factually incorrect and, as a result, your negative ref…

68.78 (+0.09)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…