ECU most active trader during skittish week.
Vancouver — Mining stocks continued to move and shake on Canada’s junior exchange during opening days of 2003. The S&P composite index closed up 43.08 points, or 4.1% of its value, to finish the week…
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LME Warehouse Levels (January 13, 2003)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Jan. 7 (change from Dec. 27 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1237275(-12…
AngloGold provides AIDS drugs
AngloGold of South Africa has been administering antiretroviral therapy (ART) to workers suffering from HIV/AIDS.The treatment is the first stage of the project announced by AngloGold and Anglo Americ…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (January 13, 2003)
96.24 (+0.07)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Spot Prices Wednesday January 8, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$346.75-1.75Silver$4.78+0.06Platinum$607.50+9.50P…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, DEC. 31-JAN. 7
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeNewmont Mng*N47992530.5827.8427.84-1.19…
Cameco, partners buy BE’s Bruce Power interest
The world’s largest uranium producer is adding to its portfolio of downstream uranium assets.Just before the Christmas break, Saskatoon-based Cameco (CCO-T) joined forces with TransCanada PipeLines (T…
Lending Rates (January 13, 2003)
as of 4 pm ET, Jan. 7, 2003(%)Bank of Canada3.00Canadian Prime4.50U.S. Discount0.75U.S. Fed Funds1.25U.S. Prime4.25LIBOR US$ 3-month1.39LIBOR US$ 6-month1.40LIBOR US$ 1-year1.55Gold lease 3-m…
Northern Miner Indices (January 13, 2003)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T19.5%CamecoCCO-T3.1%FalconbridgeFL-T4.0%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.7%Glamis GoldGLG-T3.3%GoldcorpG-T5.4%IncoN-T9.0%Meridian GoldMNG-T…
Producer and Dealer Prices (January 13, 2003)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,500/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.57/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.40-7.35/lb.Copper: Comex Mar US$0.736/lb.Indium: Indiu…
Cardero buoyed by Argentine silver
Vancouver — Last year was a banner one for Cardero Resource (CDU-V), and with a $2.9-million financing in hand, the junior aims to step up exploration in 2003.Over the past year, the junior saw its s…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (January 13, 2003)
75.38 (-1.68)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…