LME Warehouse Levels (August 20, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Aug. 14/01 (change from Aug. 7 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium677125(…
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The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (August 20, 2001)
45.79 (+0.98)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Spot Prices Wed. August 15, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$276.35+$9.85Silver$ 4.23+$0.07Platinum$427.00-$…
Ashton tests northern projects
It continues to be business as usual for Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T), while Rio Tinto (RTP-N) shops around a 65.9% stake in the diamond explorer.Rio acquired the controlling block in late 2000 thr…
IDO misses the mark
Vancouver — A 7-hole drill program by Idaho Consolidated Metals (IDO-V) has failed to cut any significant platinum-palladium mineralization at the Stillwater property in Montana.Five of the holes wer…
Silver-based compound fights bacteria
Teva footwear products, marketed by Deckers Outdoor Group, will soon be available with a silver-based antimicrobial compound that is effective in combating a broad range of bacteria, mold and mildew.T…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (August 20, 2001)
72.84 (+3.78)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Canyon posts loss
After producing 23,180 oz. gold and 5,000 oz. silver from the Briggs mine in California, Canyon Resources (CAU-A) posted a net loss of US$1.8 million (or 14 per share) for the second quarter.The comp…
Golds evade Toronto stock slide
The Toronto gold stocks were higher over the report period Aug. 8-14, picking up substantial gains as the rest of the market declined. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s TSE 300 composite index was down 166…
Western market loses ground
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange posted losses on all indices during the report period ended Aug. 14. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index lost 17.65 points, or 0.6%, to close at 3,080.6…
EXCHANGE RATES (August 20, 2001)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJuly 31July 30July 27July 26July 25US$ in C$…
Gold Funds (August 20, 2001)
Gold Funds as of August 9, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$13.64$5.14Price$9.60$4.74…