2004




Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (September 13, 2004)


An Unfortunate precedent

A series of events is unfolding in Washington state that promises to draw increased attention to, and potential action against, Teck Cominco.



Falconbridge's Sudbury-area Strathcona Milling Complex that processes nickel ore from regional producers.

Tanzanite One comes onstream

In August, following a 5-million placement, Tanzanite One (TNZ-L) began trading on the Alternative Investment Market on the London Stock Exchange.


Falling metals weigh on miners

Sagging metal prices sent the mining indices south during the holiday-shortened Sept. 1-7 report period. The gold index shed 3.26 points to end at 220.52, as the yellow metal lost US$9.55 per oz. to finish at US$398.10 in the afternoon in London o…


Commander Resources' Project Geologist Lamont Leatherman at an outcrop of the gold-bearing Bravo iron formation at the Ridge Lake prospect on Baffin Island.

Commander cuts high-grade gold

Vancouver — Drilling on Commander Resources‘ (CMD-V) Baffin Island gold project has delivered further intersections of high-grade gold from iron formation targets.


Juniors reflect gold’s weakness

After making some headway in the previous trading period, Toronto Venture Exchange-listed companies gave back some ground as the U.S. dollar strengthened and the gold price eased on decreasing terrorist fears. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange index de…


Hybrid cars and cobalt

Improvements in hybrid-electric vehicle technology are expected to boost demand for cobalt-based batteries. This newly emerging demand, combined with increases in cobalt use for other types of rechargeable batteries, turbine engines and gas-to-liq…


Teck seeks dismissal in Lake Roosevelt lawsuit

An Aboriginal group in northeastern Washington state has filed a suit to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce an administrative order against Teck Cominco (TEK-T) that would declare Lake Roosevelt a Su…


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