Battle Mountain posts improved second quarter
Higher realized gold prices enabled Battle Mountain Gold (BMG-N) to post improved results for its second quarter.The Houston-based producer received US$287 per oz. gold during the 3-month period, comp…
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In praise of action
The recent demise of the campaign to get an anti-cyanide initiative on the ballot in Colorado is more than just welcome news for the gold industry. It shows that the criticism that the mining industry…
News – 28-AUG-00
Correction (August 28, 2000)
A report in our Aug. 14 issue suggested that the Eskay Creek gold-silver mine, operated by Homestake Mining (HM-N), underperformed in the second quarter of 2000.In the second quarter of 1999, the mine…
NOTE TO USERS OF THE STOCK TABLES
Owing to technical problems at the source, this week’s stock tables compile trading for Aug. 16-18 inclusive and Aug. 22, omitting Aug. 21. Weekly high and low prices may be incorrect and volume figur…
Spot Prices Wed. August 23, 2000Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$272.45-$3.05Silver$ 4.81-$0.04…
Diavik gets water licence
Canada’s newest diamond project, the $1.3-billion Diavik mine in the Far North, has cleared the final permitting hurdle for construction and operation. Diavik is owned 60% by mining giant Rio Tinto (R…
Korean War benefits Canadian mining
SEPTEMBER 1950An inside source tells The Northern Miner that the 700-800 Russian submarines cruising the world’s oceans pose such a threat to foreign base metal supply routes that the U.S. government …
In search of Peter McKenzie
I am looking for information on the late prospector Peter McKenzie, specifically his private life. Most of my information was acquired from the now-defunct Chibougamau Miners Newspaper, which was writ…
Producer and Dealer Prices (August 28, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,750/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.20/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$13.65-15.75/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.8575/lb.Indium: …
Metal Prices (August 28, 2000)
DateAug. 22Aug. 21Aug. 18Aug. 17Aug. 16BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…
Official World Gold Holdings: August 2000
1. United States813855.82. Germany3469343. IMF3217n/a4. France302539.55. Switzerland253842.66. Italy245246.97. Netherlands91247.48. Japan7541.99. ECB74714.210. Portugal60739.311…