Staff Investment Policy (July 09, 2001)
The Northern Miner does not permit any editorial employee to file stories about companies in which the writer owns shares. Editorial employees are also not permitted to take part in initial public off…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
MABC celebrates centenary
The Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, making it one of the oldest industry associations in the province. MABC President Gary Livingstone say…
Drilling proves up resource for Summo
Exploration drilling by Australian-based Matrix Metals at the Mt. Watson prospect, near Cloncurry in Queensland, Australia, has outlined a resource that could significantly extend the life of Matrix’s…
Linear bullish after trenching
Channel sampling by Linear Resources (LRR-V) at the Seymour Lake property, near Armstrong, Ont., has returned encouraging tantalum values from granitic pegmatite bodies.The St. John’s, Nfld.-based com…
Conquest picks up gold producer
Buying-in when political risk is at its highest is permitting Conquest Resources (YQR-V) to assemble a large land package in Zimbabwe’s Midlands gold field.Conquest, which has already acquired five fo…
Leach tests positive for Gammon Lake Resources
Preliminary metallurgical tests on mineralization from the Ocampo gold-silver properties of Gammon Lake Resources (GAM-T) has returned encouraging results.The tests examined composite samples of drill…
America Mineral Fields improves terms
A company held equally by America Mineral Fields (AMZ-T) and Anglo American (AUK-Q) has renegotiated the terms of an agreement to develop and own 60% of the Kolwezi copper-cobalt tailings project in t…
Spot Prices Wed. July 4, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$267.60-$8.40Silver$ 4.27-$0.08Platinum$559.00-$…
CDNX enters summer doldrums
Canada’s junior exchange emerged from the Dominion Day weekend in a sour mood. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index dropped 32.61 points, or 1%, to finish the week ended July 3 at 3,198.32. T…
LME Warehouse Levels (July 09, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 3/01 (change from June 26 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium626275(…
GOLD FUNDS (July 09, 2001)
Gold Funds as of June 21, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$13.63$5.16Price$9.90$5.00…
Producer and Dealer Prices (July 09, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,110/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.75/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.40-11.50/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.714/lb.