NAME CHANGES (February 26, 2001)
Econ Ventures Ltd. (EOV-V) has changed its name to Richcor Res. Ltd. (RRS-V) on a 1-new-for-10-old-share basis.Augusta Metals Inc. (AUU-V) has changed its name to Cybercom Systems I…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Maude Lake finds more gold at Comtois
Exploration drilling by Montreal-based Maude Lake Exploration (MAU-M) has extended gold mineralization westward at the Comtois property, near Lebel-sur-Quvillon, Que.The highlight from the first 10 h…
Spot Prices Wed. February 21, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$257.30-$3.60Silver$ 4.42-$0.13Platinum$607.00+$…
TSE Short Positions (February 26, 2001)
Short positions outstanding at February 15, 2001Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 3,095,372 up 1,809,643; Alcan Inc. 698,147 up 298,204; Anderson Exploration Ltd.
Producer and Dealer Prices (February 26, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,310/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.95/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.21/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$12.25-14.50/lb.Copper: Comex March US$0.8205/lb.Indium: …
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (February 26, 2001)
Date Feb. 20 Feb. 19 Feb. 16 Feb. 15 Feb. 14HighLowTSE 300…
Correction (February 26, 2001)
In the B section of our Feb. 5 issue, we misquoted David Copeland, director of projects for the Hunter-Dickinson group.Mr. Copeland’s actual words were: “The workable political climate, combined with …
Falco, union settle labour dispute
Peace has come to Ontario’s Sudbury nickel camp now that an agreement has been reached between Falconbridge and its unionized workforce to settle a strike that began Aug, 1, 2000.The agreement was rea…
Exchange Rates (February 26, 2001)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateFeb. 20 Feb. 19 Feb. 16 Feb. 15Feb. 14US$ in C$1.53921.53591.5368…
Staff Investment Policy (February 26, 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…
Miners insulated from falling gold
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average lost 172.44 points, or 1.6%, to finish the Feb. 14-20 report period at 10,730.88, as gold slid to its lowest level in 16 months, reaching US$256.10 per oz. o…
Drills turn at Duck Pond (February 26, 2001)
Partners Thundermin Resources (THR-T) and Queenston Mining (QMI-T) have started a 2,200-metre drilling program, budgeted at $200,000, to investigate new massive-sulphide targets at the Duck Pond prope…