RBC hires Stymiest
Royal Bank of Canada (RY-T) has appointed Barbara Stymiest, former CEO of the TSX Group (X-T), as its new chief operating officer.
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Nevada Pacific, Placer ink two Nevada deals
Vancouver —
FNX, Maple to drill Mt. Kakoulima
After spending much of the year in preparation, Sudbury’s third-largest nickel miner,
Producer and Dealer Prices (September 27, 2004)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,900/t.
Blackstone, Falco hit high grade
Rock liner bursts on the scene
Falconbridge, 3M Canada and Sandvik Tamrock are developing a spray-on polymer liner to replace the awkward mesh wiring bolted into mine walls to prevent rock bursts.
Cornerstone, Falco team up in Labrador
Exchange Rates (September 27, 2004)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)…
The Northern Miner Indices (September 27, 2004)
North American Mining: 109.64 (+1.27)…
Hats off to Placer Dome
Management of the Turquoise Ridge gold mine in Nevada is to be commended for implementing an underground compensation package that relies solely on hourly wages, with incentives tied to mine safety. Unlike most other underground mines in North Ame…
Daily Metal Prices (September 27, 2004)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…