People (July 10, 2000)
Southwestern Gold — W.D. Black appointed director.Hecla — William Booth, Ronald Clayton, Vicki Veltkamp appointed vp; John Stilwell appointed executive vp and CFO; and Lewis Walde appointed comptrol…
News
Reno to host blasting course
Some mining engineers and professionals will be heading to Reno, Nev., this fall to learn how to have a blast without gambling.They’ll be attending a course, from Oct. 13 to 14, on blast design and as…
Pangea jumps on Barrick Gold offer
On the back of stronger tech stocks, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index climbed 135.9 points, or 1.3%, during the June 28-July 4 report period. The broad market ended the holiday-shortened week at 1…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (July 10, 2000)
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Temex resumes diamond hunt
Temex Resources (TEMX-C) has launched another round of grassroots exploration at its Wilson Lake diamond property, near the town of Temagami in northern Ontario.The company’s properties were assembled…
On-line market names CEO
The Mining and Metals On-line Procurement Marketplace, recently launched by 14 major mining companies, has named its interim chief executive officer.Tracy Stevenson will work with Andersen Consulting …
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Spot Prices Wed. July 5, 2000Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$287.70+$1.35Silver$ 4.99+$0.03…
CDNX starts month on positive trend
Canada’s junior exchange started July on a positive note, posting gains in all fields. The Canadian Venture Exchange index tacked on 42.47 points, or 1.2%, over the holiday-shorted week ended July 4 a…
Prosperity schemes and dreams
A 40-year track record of failure did not put a damper on Ottawa’s latest multi-million-dollar effort to buy prosperity for Atlantic Canada, and neither did cynics who accused Prime Minister Jean Chre…
Falco eyes Cantex’s Suwar property
Nickel producer Falconbridge (FL-T) has agreed to earn a 60% working interest in the Suwar massive sulphide project in northwestern Yemen. Currently, the property is wholly owned by Cantex Mine Develo…
EVENTS (July 10, 2000)
July 24-27 Blasting Analysis Int’l — “2000 High-Tech Blasting Seminar.” Delta Orlando Resort Hotel, Orlando, Fla. Tel: (610) 530-7415. Fax: (610) 395-5552. E-mail: blastinganalysi…