Northern Miner Indices (September 10, 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…
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Exchange Rates (September 10, 2001)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateSept. 4Sept. 3August 31August 30August 29US$ in C$1.5528Holiday1.5477…
Producer and Dealer Prices (September 10, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,025/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.60/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.40-11.00/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.679/lb.Indium: Ind…
Pitwall slide halts production at Deep Post
Denver — Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has halted production at the Deep Post gold mine in northern Nevada following a pitwall slide on the southern side of the Betze-Post pit.The pit, which is operated by …
Trail testing system a failure
Vancouver — Newly formed mining giant Teck Cominco (TEK-T) has determined that a failure in its testing methodolog…
Ashton hits kimberlite in Nunavut
Vancouver — Perseverance has paid off in the discovery of a kimberlite on the Kikerk Lake property in Nunavut by A…
Partners discover new Pt-Pd zones
Vancouver — Recognizing the potential for a bulk-tonnage platinum-palladium deposit, partners Mustang Minerals (YM…
Sastre disappoints at Tambor
Vancouver — The latest drill results from the Tambor gold property in Guatemala have yielded only low-grade values…
Wheaton shifts gears
With all mining and crushing completed at its 89%-owned seasonal Golden Bear mine in northwestern British Columbia,…
MOE orders Inco, Falconbridge to reduce emissions
Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment announced plans on Friday to order nickel giants Inco (N-T) and Falconbridge…
Global served order to liquidate subsidiary
Standard Bank of South Africa has been granted a final order of liquidation for California-based Global Diamond Res…