Junior busy in Nevada
Having ended a two-and-a-half-year venture arrangement Kennecott Exploration, junior Nevada Pacific Gold (NPG-V) is raising $300,000 to continue exploring for gold in Nevada.The non-brokered private p…
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Silver increase fails to save Coeur
Denver — Despite producing a record amount of silver, Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE-N) incurred a net loss of US$45.8 million (or $1.29 per share) in 2000, compared with a net loss of US$38.9 million ($1….
Gold Funds (March 05, 2001)
Gold Funds as of February 22, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$12.13$5.18Price$6.53$4.610…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (March 05, 2001)
73.51 (+4.21)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Producer and Dealer Prices (March 05, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,310/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.95/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.21/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$12.25-14.50/lb.Copper: Comex March US$0.801/lb.Indium: I…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (March 05, 2001)
Date Feb. 27 Feb. 26 Feb. 23 Feb. 22 Feb. 21HighLowTSE 300…
All eyes on nickel
Broadly speaking, metals markets slipped during the Feb. 19-23 report period as market-watchers saw an end to the quiet, range-bound trading that prevailed during the previous two weeks.The cause of t…
De Beers deal ‘good news’ for Anglo American: analyst
The much-publicized takeover offer for De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) has prompted mining analyst Roger Chaplin of Canaccord Capital to take a hard look at what the deal would mean for the comp…
South African output slides
Vancouver — Last year was not a memorable one for the world’s No. 1 gold-producing country. Low gold prices saw South Africa post its lowest annual output in almost 50 years.The country’s Chamber of …
Rockwell Ventures likens Brazilian PGE deposit to Bushveld
Vancouver — Rockwell Ventures (RCW-V) continues to uncover new platinum group metal exposures at its Pedra Branca project, near Fortaleza in northeastern Brazil.The 998-sq.-km project is underlain by…
Global pulls stones from Grasdrif alluvial mine
Denver — Global Diamond Resources (GDRS-Q) has recovered three large gem stones at the Grasdrif alluvial diamond mine in South Africa.The largest of the stones measures 54 carats, while the smaller t…
Taseko gains Harmony project
Vancouver — As part of the proposed reorganization of Misty Mountain Gold (MGL-V), junior Taseko Mines (TKO-V) has inked a deal to pick up the Harmony gold project in British Columbia.”This reorganiz…