Northern Miner Indices (August 14, 2000)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T22.7ComincoCLT-T3.8FalconbridgeFL-T7.0Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.8Freeport McMoR…
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Exchange Rates (August 14, 2000)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateAug. 8Aug. 7Aug. 4Aug. 3Aug. 2…
African Minerals names Dummett CEO
Ivanhoe Capital’s privately held affiliate, African Minerals, has appointed Hugo Dummett chief executive officer and co-chairman.Dummett was formerly BHP Minerals’ senior vice-president and played a l…
Goldcorp celebrates first pour at Red Lake mine
Toronto-based Goldcorp stepped into the spotlight during the August 2-8 report period as the company celebrated the pouring of its first gold bar from the High Grade zone at its Red Lake mine in north…
Metal Prices (August 14, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateAug. 8Aug. 7Aug. 4Aug. 3…
Producer and Dealer Prices (August 14, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,615/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.25/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$12.90-14.20/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.8615/lb.Indium: …
Franco-Nevada boosts earnings
Gold-royalty company Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) is heading into its merger with Gold Fields (GOLD-Q) with higher revenue and earnings. In the three months ended June 30, Franco-Nevada earned $29.4 mi…
Solitario, Altoro show urge to merge
Solitario Resources (SLR-T) has replaced its takeover bid for Altoro Gold (ATG-V) with an agreement unanimously approved by both boards of directors.Under the plan, shareholders of Altoro will exchang…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (August 14, 2000)
DateAug. 8Aug. 7Aug. 4Aug. 3Aug. 2HighLowTSE 30010858.72Holiday10567.53…
MEETINGS (August 14, 2000)
Aug. 16 Menika — annual; 2 p.m., Ste 900, 525 Seymour St., VancouverAug. 17 Fairstar — annual, special; 4 p.m., Ste. 502, 3883 St-Jean Blvd., Dollard des OrmeauxAug. 17 Hathor Expl. –…
EVENTS (August 14, 2000)
Aug. 17-21 Environmental Geotechnology and Global Sustainable Development — 5th Int’l Symposium. Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Tel: +55 31 238-1742. Fax: +55 31 238-1793.Aug. 21-23, — Strategic Mine Plann…
Partners renew search for Nunavut gold
With several targets left to test, partners Hope Bay Gold (HGC-T) and Miramar Mining (MAE-T) have renewed exploration at their Hope Bay gold property in Nunavut.The Hope Bay property covers nearly the…