WAMIC to host ‘Night of the Groundhog’
The Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada (WAMIC) Foundation is inviting miners in the Toronto region to shake off the winter blues at a special fund-raising event titled “The Night of …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Falco cuts Kidd output
Production has been halted by Falconbridge (FL-T) at a portion of its Kidd Creek copper-zinc operation, in Timmins, Ont., following a ground movement after blasting late last year.The company says pro…
Tan Range cuts new zones at Luhala
Channel sampling on Tan Range Explorations’s (TNX-V) Luhala gold property in Tanzania has turned up eight new mineralized zones in an area measuring 550 by 150 metres.The zones run parallel to each ot…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (January 29, 2001)
73.75 (+2.14)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
SouthernEra beefs up management, reduces debt
In a move aimed at strengthen- ing its operations, SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) has appointed two South African miners to run the company.SouthernEra has been searching for new chief executive and op…
Gold shines through auction
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average was quiet during the report period ended Jan. 23, moving down 9.85 points, or 0.1%, to 10,649.81, while spot gold perked up to US$266.10 on the Comex divisio…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JAN. 17-23
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 13461 34.81 31.81 33.94 +0.38…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, JAN. 17-23
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 456863 34.81 31.81 33.94 +0.38…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (January 29, 2001)
DateJan. 23Jan. 22Jan. 19Jan. 18Jan. 17HighLowTSE 30…
TSE Short Positions (January 29, 2001)
Short positions outstanding at January 15, 2001Larger individual positions include: Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 1,368,704 up 361,204; Anderson Exploration Ltd. 1,996,627 up 593,827; Barrick Gold Corp.
Tight spreads bolster base metals
The report period Jan. 15-19 was a strong one for base metals prices as tight nearby spreads in aluminum, copper and nickel supported the complex, pushing cash and 3-month quotes in several key market…
Cusac to drill PGM property
A contract for the first 5,000 ft. of a 30,00-ft. drill program has been let by Cusac Gold Mines (CQC-T) to test the Clearwater platinum project, north of Kamloops, B.C.Cusac President Guilford Brett …