Northern Miner Indices (November 12, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T18.7FalconbridgeFL-T5.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.5Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.3Homestake MiningHM-N6.4IncoN-T9.4Newm…
News
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, OCT. 31-NOV. 6
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N874933.3631.3533.26+0.24…
LME Warehouse Levels (November 12, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 06/01 (change from Oct. 31 in brackets):MetalStock (Tonnes)ExchangeAluminium696125…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, OCT. 31-NOV. 6
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N29098233.3631.3533.26+0.24…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (November 12, 2001)
46.48 (+0.65)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Gold Funds (November 12, 2001)
Gold Funds as of November 1, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$13.67$5.43Price$9.40$5.60…
Ivanhoe fires up Bakyrchik
After a 5-year hiatus, the Bakyrchik gold mine in northeastern Kazakstan is once again pouring gold.On a daily basis, Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) is tapping 500 tonnes of stockpiled material left over from …
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (November 12, 2001)
67.92 (+1.47)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Feds slash key rate to 2%
The biggest market-driver in the U.S. during the report period ended Nov. 6 was the Federal Reserve’s slashing of its overnight lending rate by 50 basis points to 2%, its lowest level in more than 40 …
Staff Investment Policy (November 12, 2001)
The Northern Miner does not permit any editorial employee to file stories about companies in which the writer owns shares. Editorial employees are also not permitted to take part in initial public off…
Producer and Dealer Prices (November 12, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,260/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.50/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.95-7.80/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.616/lb.
Spot Prices Wed. November 7, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$280.50-$0.45Silver$ 4.15-$0.13Platinum$418.00-$…