Mustang busy at East Bull Lake
Three more holes drilled at the East Bull Lake property, near Sudbury, Ont., have returned mixed results for Mustang Minerals (MMIN-C).Mustang is concentrating on two areas of the East Bull Lake intru…
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RJK options Quebec ground
Although general activity is a mere shadow of what it was a year ago, junior companies are still exploring for base metals in the Lac Rocher area of Quebec. The latest entrant is RJK Explorations (RJX…
Southern Metals begins drilling in Ecuador
Southern Metals (SUH-V) has begun a core drilling program at the Paccha gold property in southwestern Ecuador in an effort to test high-grade structures.The junior is earning a 70% interest in the pro…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, March 8-14
ExchngVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 667515 69.19 60.81 61.25 – 3.69…
Spot Prices Wed. March 15, 2000
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$288.70-$4.05Silver$ 5.08+$0.01…
CDNX feeds on high-tech, biotech sectors
Propelled by the speculative frenzy in the high-tech and biotech sectors, the Canadian Venture Exchange gained 150.66 points, or 3.6%, over the report period ended March 14 to close at 4,375.45. The m…
Exchange Rates (March 20, 2000)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateMar. 14Mar. 13Mar. 10Mar. 9Mar. 8…
LME Warehouse Levels (March 20, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Mar. 14/99 (change from Mar. 7 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)Change…
Producer and Dealer Prices (March 20, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,140/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.19/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$13.50-15.25/lb.Copper: Comex Mar. US$0.7935/lb.Indium: I…
De Beers tables grade estimates for Tuzo kimberlite
Despite a slight increase in the grade estimate of the Tuzo pipe at the Kennady Lake diamond project in the Northwest Territories, the value per carat has decreased by US$25. Consequently, Monopros, t…
Demand for diamonds to keep market vibrant
Despite expanding production in Botswana and new Canadian mines in the offering, strong demand from the U.S. and Asia is expected to drive the market for diamonds in 2000.Coming off a financially stel…
EVENTS (March 20, 2000)
March 27 & March 30 Export Development Corp. — Mining Seminar: “Discover the Tools for Global Success.” Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver, B.C. On March 30, at the Ontario Club, Toronto. Tel: 1(888)332-3…