Exchange Rates (July 31, 2000)
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Northern Miner Indices (July 31, 2000)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T22.7ComincoCLT-T3.8FalconbridgeFL-T7.0Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.8Freeport McMoR…
Glen Harper convicted on insider trading charges
The Ontario Court of Justice has found Glen Harper, president of Golden Rule Resources (GNU-T), guilty of two charges of illegal insider trading in the company’s shares during early 1997, when the com…
LME Warehouse Levels (July 31, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 25/99 (change from July 18 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)Change…
Producer and Dealer Prices (July 31, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,555/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.30/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$12.40-14.00/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.87/lb.Indium: In…
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MEETINGS (July 31, 2000)
July 31 Athlone — annual; 10 a.m., Ste. 1300, 1111 W. Georgia St., VancouverJuly 31 Intercontinental — annualJuly 31 Int’l Falcon — annualJuly 31 JNR Res. — annu…
Falconbridge chalks up another profitable quarter
The continued strength of base and platinum group metals translated into another profitable quarter for Falconbridge (FL-T).Net earnings for the three months ended June 30 topped $126.3 million (or 70…
El Peon boosts earnings for Meridian
Meridian Gold (MDG-N) has turned in a record-setting second quarter on the strength of the El Peon gold-silver mine in northern Chile.The underground operation, 120 km southeast of Antofagasta, produ…
NAME CHANGES (July 31, 2000)
Akash Ventures (AKH-V) has changed its name to International Akash Ventures (IKS-V) on a 1-new-to-3-old share basis.Aegean Gold (AEG-V) has changed its name to Agean International G…
Whole sampling more representative
This letter is in response to your misleading and erroneous portrayal of “whole sampling” core as questionable sampling, with implications of “salting” and fraud in articles and cartoons (May 15 to Ju…
Share swap offer for Altoro
In an attempt to diversify its exploration portfolio, Denver-based Solitario Resources (SLT-T) has tabled a friendly takeover bid for junior Altoro Gold (ATG-V).The share swap offer would see Altoro s…