Roof collapse disrupts Con production
A collapsed roof at the Con mine in Yellowknife, N.W.T., has forced Miramar Mining (mae-t) to shut down the autoclave.The collapse, which occurred in the oxygen plant, did not result in any injuries. …
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MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, MARCH 13-19
Volume(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N1463139.5038.1138.79-0.13Newmont Mng*N1264124.9423.2024.65+0.44Barrick Gold*N1010618.2417.2217.990.00Placer DomeT938818.6817.051…
CDNX endures ho-hum week
CANADIAN VENTURE EXCHANGEVancouver — The CDNX closed the week ended March 19 little changed from the previous report period. The Standard & Poor’s-CDNX composite index finished at 1158.30, or 0.75 of…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, MARCH 13-19
Value($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N56751739.5038.1138.79-0.13Kerr McGee*N36435463.0260.0563.00+3.59AlcanT31161965.6363.2664.30-0.60Newmont Mng*N31160624.9423.2024….
NovaGold tables Donlin study
An independent scoping study of the Donlin Creek gold deposit in Alaska has convinced NovaGold Resources (nri-t) to spend an additional $8 million on infill and delineation drilling.NovaGold can earn …
The Northern Miner North American Mining Index (March 25, 2002)
81.37 (+0.88)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner Small Producers Index (March 25, 2002)
72.39 (-1.13)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Producer and Dealer Prices (March 25, 2002)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,250/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.20/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.50-6.90/lb.Copper: Comex May US$0.7705/lb.Indium: Indi…
Junior sector improves
FACTS ‘N’ FIGURES/PDACThe health of this country’s junior mining sector improved steadily in 2000 and 2001, according to an annual survey by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada. More co…
Mixed results from metals producers
U.S. markets enjoyed a small boost over the March 13-19 report period, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.9 points to finish at just over 10,635 and the Standard & Poor’s 500 adding 4.7 po…
News – 25-MAR-02 (March 25, 2002)
METALS, MINING AND MONEY MARKETS…