Producer and Dealer Prices (May 12, 2003)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,540/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.65/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$8.75-9.60/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.724/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$140/kg.Iridium…
2003
Spot Prices Wednesday May 7, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$343.00+7.00Silver$4.76+0.15Platinum$628.00+22.00…
LME Warehouse Levels (May 12, 2003)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, May 6 (change from April 29 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1196825(+58…
Exchange Rates (May 12, 2003)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateMay 6May 5May 2May 1April 30US$ in C$1.40821.41321.42231.4188…
Barrick’s earnings slump as costs rise
Whereas most gold companies saw their bottom lines strengthened during the first quarter, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) suffered shrinking profits and revenue as production fell and costs rose at many of its b…
Editorial Cartoon (May 12, 2003)
Here’s to a soft landing
The decline of the United States dollar on international currency markets is, like the dot-com meltdown, one of those things everyone will say he saw coming a long time ago.It’s no great distinction t…
Placer to offload Falco stake
Placer Dome wants to divest itself of its interest in Falconbridge.Placer has a 14% share interest in the nickel producer, representing about 15.6 million shares. Placer’s Falconbridge shares are held…
Less gold worth more in Nevada
Nevada mines produced 7.7 million oz. gold in 2002, down about 5% from 2001, according to company reports compiled by the Nevada Division of Minerals.Nevada remains the top gold-producing state, while…
More gold in the Klondike
Steeped in the folklore of the Klondike and in the great gold rush of 1896, the Yukon is once again making a significant contribution to Canada’s cumulative gold output.This time, however, the product…
Summit leads to workplace policy on AIDS
Among the results of the recent Mining Industry HIV/AIDS Summit near Johannesburg is a resolution that all workplaces in South Africa institute sound policies and programs to deal with AIDS by next ye…
Intrepid looks to Argentina
Calingasta, Argentina — The acquisition of the Casposo gold-silver project in the province of San Juan provides Intrepid Minerals (IAU-V) with a platform for growth in Argentina.The Toronto-based jun…