Coal industry to meet in Banff
The Coal Association of Canada will hold its 43rd Canadian Conference on Coal in Banff, Alta., from Sept 19 to 21.Senior representatives from many of the world’s leading coal producers and consumers w…
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EDITORIAL & OPINION — The taxman cometh . . . and cometh — Green with envy
Say what you like about the United States of America, but it’s one country, united and pretty darn indivisible. People in Maine have the same basic rights as those in South Dakota. Sure Alaskans think…
Quintette, Boliden win competition
Rescue teams from Quintette Coal and the Myra Falls mine were the surface and underground champions, respectively, at mine rescue and first-aid competitions held recently in Revelstoke, B.C.More than …
SPOT PRICES, Wed. June 23, 1999
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$258.70-$0.20Silver$ 5.07+$0.06…
Get used to low prices: study
In its latest survey, released in April, London-based Gold Fields Mineral Services (GFMS) predicts that gold prices “will probably be locked within a range of US$265 to US$305 for the rest of the year…
PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (June 28, 1999)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,270/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.65/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.22/lb.Chromium: Recent trades US$60.00-90.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$21.20-23.25/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.664/lb.Ind…
GOLD FUNDS (June 28, 1999)
Gold Funds as of June 17, 1999BGRCentralNet Value$12.795.33Price$8.85$5.2…
METAL PRICES (June 28, 1999)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange-Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJune 22June 21June 18June 17…
Westward, MacMillan test target in Peru
A drill program funded by Westward Explorations (WWE-V) will test MacMillan Gold’s (MMG-T) Armonia gold property in central Peru.Westward can earn a 50% interest in the project from MacMillan. This ye…
TSE INDICES (June 28, 1999)
1999Jun. 22Jun. 21Jun. 18Jun. 17Jun. 16HighLowCom…
LME WHSE LEVELS (June 28, 1999)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at June 22/99 (change from June 15 in brackets):MetalStocks(tonnes)Change…
TSE SHORTS (June 28, 1999)
Short positions outstanding at June 15, 1999Larger individual positions include:Abitibi Consolidated 1,631,973, up 116,998; Alcan Aluminium 1,082,155; American Gem 109,100, down 959,552; Anderson Expl…