More work, less talk needed in BC
The commentary in the May 26-June 1 issue of The Northern Miner features a PricewaterhouseCoopers report. I quote the following parargraph:”‘Although 2002 has generally been a positive year for the Br…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Northern Miner Indices (June 16, 2003)
CompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T20.0%CamecoCCO-T3.6%FalconbridgeFL-T4.6%Freeport McM BFCX-N5.8%GoldcorpG-T4.5%IncoN-T8.0%Kinross GoldK-T4.5%Newmont MiningNEM-N24.6%NorandaNRD-T4.8%P…
Spot Prices Wednesday June 11, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$354.15-11.15Silver$4.51-0.01Platinum$655.00-14.00…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (June 16, 2003)
DateJune 10June 9June 6June 5June 4HighLowTSX Composite7042.706972.427046.887034.87…
Nova Scotia meeting focuses on gold potential
Bolstered by a rising gold price and a flurry of recent property deals, Nova Scotia’s gold exploration potential was featured at the Mining Society of Nova Scotia’s 116th annual meeting June 5-6.”This…
Gold adds lustre to dull market
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange edged forward as investors picked up selective junior stocks over the week ended June 10. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index added 7.98 points, or 0.73%…
Lumina banks on higher copper prices
Vancouver — A few years back, when the price of bullion was touching US$260 per oz., several junior explorers began acquiring gold projects in the belief that prices would soon improve. They did, and…
Platinum demand outstrips supply
Demand for platinum grew 5% to 6.5 million oz. in 2002, driven by strong sales to the Chinese jewelry market and greater use in autocatalysts, according to Platinum 2003, a report by London-based John…
Montreal hosts dam conference
At a symposium on June 15 at the Palais des Congrs de Montral, specialists from the hydraulics and mining industries will exchange ideas on maintenance and environmental issues associated with taili…
Strike could affect nickel price
The contract of hourly paid workers at two Inco installations in Ontario is about to expire, and concerns are growing that a strike could send already-high nickel prices through the roof.Members of th…
Globex heads to Honduras
Playing against type, Abitibi explorer Globex Mining Enterprises (GMX-T) has staked a property covering a series of gold showings in the southern department of Valle in Honduras.The property covers a …
Markham vehicle cease-traded
The British Columbia Securities Commission has placed a permanent cease-trade order on the shares of American Gold Mining, which had been promoted by Ronald Markham.Markham, who the commission says is…