The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (July 31, 2000)
66.23 (-3.93)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
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The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (July 31, 2000)
48.57 (-0.72)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Exploration keeps Eagle Plains busy
Eagle Plains Resources (EPL-V) holds an impressive portfolio of gold and base metal properties in British Columbia and the Yukon, and the junior intends to carry out more than 2,900 metres of diamond …
Exchange Rates (July 31, 2000)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJuly 25July 24July 21July 20July 19…
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…