Positive sentiments return to zinc
The report period Oct. 30-Nov. 3 was an encouraging one for base metals markets, with signs of stability returning after recent large losses. Although copper, aluminum and tin registered further small…
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The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (November 13, 2000)
68.65 (+1.42)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, Oct. 25-31
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 708828 29.06 24.06 28.69 + 3.75…
Pacific Rim drops Luicho
Following the completion of 42 drill holes and with a November payment of US$400,000 looming, Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-T) has nixed its option to buy the high-profile Luicho gold project in southern Pe…
Check-sampling yields low values from ‘high-grade’ project
Check-sampling by Brett Resources (BRN-V) has returned low gold values from previously reported “high grade” areas at the Victoria project in northern Bolivia, near the Peruvian border.The junior bega…
Cambior gains extension
Financially beleaguered Cambior (CBJ-T) has been granted another one-month extension to submit an arrangement to repay or refinance the balance of its bank loan by the end of 2000. The company now has…
Producer and Dealer Prices (November 06, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,630/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.70/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$15.00-16.80/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.8485/lb.Indium: I…
Regulators penalize Schillers
The British Columbia Securities Commission has banned the former president of The Quinto Mining Corp. (QU-V) and his wife from capital markets for 15 years and levied fines of $50,000 against the pair…
Silver catalysts improve products
Silver catalysts are used to eliminate unwanted chemical reactions and their byproducts in industrial processes, such as plastic-making. However, after long periods of use, these catalysts become inef…
Northern Miner Indices (November 06, 2000)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.6…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (November 06, 2000)
DateOct. 31Oct. 30Oct. 27Oct. 26Oct. 25HighLowTSE 3009639.579253.
Inmet turns profit in quarter
Earnings at Inmet Mining (IMN-T) were steady in the third quarter despite changes in accounting procedures that kept profits from the Ok Tedi mine in Papua New Guinea off the books. The company earned…