Coeur ramp cuts high grade at Cerro Bayo (January 28, 2002)
Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) has cut new high-grade gold and silver mineralization at its Cerro Bayo property in sou…
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Gammon looks to Bolnisi to fast track Ocampo
Looking to bring the Ocampo gold-silver project in Mexico into production as soon as possible, Halifax-based Gammon…
Partners renew Sapawe drilling (January 28, 2002)
Partners Wolfden Resources (YWO-V) and Jonpol Explorations (JON-T) have kick-started a winter exploration program a…
Lower grades at Grasberg push Freeport into the red
Vancouver — Lower grades at the mighty Grasberg mine in Indonesia resulted in decreased production and a fourth-quarter loss for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N).The New Orleans-based company t…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JANUARY 16-22
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeNewmont Mng*N2050421.5020.0520.43-0.17…
Daily Metal Prices (January 28, 2002)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJan. 22Jan. 21Jan. 18Jan. 17Jan. 16Aluminium1362/13…
Mixed week in US trading
In the face of declining base and precious metals, a number of U.S.-listed mining majors still managed to trade higher over the report period, as investors showed interest in old-economy cyclicals.BHP…
Lending Rates (January 28, 2002)
as of 4 pm ET, Jan. 22, 2002(%)Bank of Canada2.25Canadian Prime3.75U.S. Discount1.25U.S. Prime4.75…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (January 28, 2002)
DateJan. 22Jan. 21Jan. 18Jan. 17Jan. 16HighLowTSE 3007559.297582.857604.797652.717584.02…
TSE Short Positions (January 28, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at January 15, 2002Larger individual positions include: Aber Diamond 250,797 up 127,298; Amarc Resources 112,500 up 112,500; Ashton Mining 210,100 up 81,100;…
Granny Smith: community builder
In various ways, Placer Dome is contributing to the community surrounding the Granny Smith mine in Western Australia.For the past four years, the mine has been providing air transit to a group of stud…
GFMS sees some upside in gold price
The gold industry’s chief gatherer of supply-and-demand data, London-based Gold Fields Mineral Services, saw a fairly stable gold market in 2001 and is forecasting a slightly better year ahead for the…