San Nicolas production decision hinges on zinc
At long last, Teck Cominco (TEK-T) has tabled a bankable feasibility study for the San Nicolas copper-zinc deposit in the central Mexican state of Zacatecas.However, since zinc will be the primary met…
2002
NAME CHANGES (January 28, 2002)
Lom River Gold (LRG-V) has changed its name to Catalina Energy (CA-V) on a 1-new-for-1-old-share basis.Dejour Mines (DEJ-V) has changed its name to Dejour Enterprises (DJR…
Investment Commentary — Best bets for 2002, Part 2
The Northern Miner asked five market watchers of the junior mining and exploration sector to offer recommendations and opinions for the year ahead. In the previous issue, we heard from John Kaiser of …
Spot Prices Wed. January 23, 2002
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$281.60-$6.35Silver$ 4.30-$0.37Platinum$475.00-$…
Newmont triumphs over AngloGold
South African producer AngloGold (AU-N) has failed to sway enough shareholders to remain in the battle for Normandy Mining (NDY-T), giving Newmont Mining (NEM-N) a clear path to victory.The…
Gold stages comeback
The price of gold has staged a strong comeback in this still-young year, rising from a brief dip under the US$130-per-oz. mark in mid-January to an afternoon fix of US$139.15 per oz. early in the mont…
Data point to turnaround
The decline over the Jan. 14-18 period in base metals has highlighted the extent to which markets heralded the new year with over-optimistic expectations akin to a false dawn.Large price increases and…
Trading Summary (January 25, 2002)
The Toronto Stock Exchange ended the week at 7,659.3 with a modest 1.71-point gain on Friday. The gold issues led t…
Ashanti strikes debt relief deal
Ghana-based Ashanti Goldfields (ASL-N) has struck a deal with the holders of US$219 million worth of the company’s…
Nevada Pacific explores South Carlin project
Vancouver — Nevada Pacific Gold (NPG-V) and partner Placer Dome (PDG-T) have kicked off a phase-1 US$670,000 explo…
Bright Star sees promise in Tulameen
Vancouver — The sampling of 1997 drill core by Bright Star Ventures (BSV-V) has resulted in the identification of…
Ivanhoe eyes US$15 million for Turquoise Hill
Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) has arranged for a US$15-million private placement with a group of Canadian and Australian mu…