Metal Prices (April 16, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateApril 10April 9April 6April 5April 4Aluminium1500/1…
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LME Warehouse Levels (April 16, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 10/01 (change from April 3 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium47100…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (April 16, 2001)
46.26 (-1.66)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (April 16, 2001)
70.60 (+4.10)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
US$12 million writedown pushes Canyon into the red
Denver — After writing down the value of the Briggs gold mine in southern California, Canyon Resources (CAU-X) posted a loss of US$12.1 million (or $1.03 per share) for 2000.Despite the loss, which c…
Lamps still burning bright
Pauline Ring (ne Morisette) was seven when she learned that her father, Jean-Paul, was involved in a mining accident at the Teck-Hughes gold mine near Kirkland Lake, Ont.That day, Aug. 28, 1957, she …
First Quantum tackles debt
First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) has filed a preliminary prospectus to issue US$10-15 million worth of new shares.The financing, which is subject to regulatory and market conditions, will be restricted t…
Mixed results at Alluviaq Fjord
Despite recovering some commercial-size stones from the Torngat 1 dyke in the Alluviaq Fjord area of northern Quebec, Twin Mining’s most recent surface sampling would seem to confirm the structure’s l…
Crystallex backs Idaho Consolidated
Under the terms of a management agreement, Crystallex International (KRY-T) will provide technical support services for Idaho Consolidated Metals’ (IDO-V) exploration efforts at the Stillwater complex…
Odds ‘n’ sods: Remembering Harry Ferderber
The first time I met Harry Ferderber was in Cuba in the late 1970s. At the time, he was a well-known figure in the island country, and with his dark looks and thick black moustache, he resembled the M…
News – 16-APR-01
Climate debate escalates The Big Chill
European Union President Romano Prodi was right about one thing when he denounced American President George W. Bush for turning a cold shoulder to the Kyoto Protocol, a United Nations initiative desig…