US steel shipments down
A steady increase in steel imports reflects a dramatic decrease in steel shipments from U.S. steel mills in 2000, according to the Washington, D.C.-based American Iron and Steel Institute.In November …
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Gold Funds (February 05, 2001)
Gold Funds as of January 25, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$11.36$5.32Price$6.70$4.710…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (February 05, 2001)
48.88 (-0.86)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (February 05, 2001)
69.70 (-4.05)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
PEOPLE (February 05, 2001)
Arena Gold — Carl Caumartin appointed VP.Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP — R. Stuart Angus joined the firm as a new partner.Island Mountain — Ellsworth Dickson appointed VP of corporate…
CDNX continues bull run (January 29, 2001)
Canada’s junior exchange ended the Jan. 17-23 period on an up-note, with all indices posting gains. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index tacked on 78.1 points, or 2.5%, and closed the period …
Low prices hit Placer Dome
The harsh realities of operating gold mines in a stagnant low-price environment have forced Placer Dome (PDG-T) to write down the value of certain assets and reduce reserves and resources at various e…
Torngat yields larger gems
The AD2 site at Twin Mining’s (TWG-T) Torngat diamond property, on the Ungava Peninsula of northern Quebec, has yielded its largest diamond yet.AD2 is one of two sites from which 8-tonne samples of th…
Kennecott, Montello eye targets in Manitoba
Based on results from regional till sampling and follow-up airborne magnetic geophysics on the Poplar diamond project in Manitoba, Kennecott Canada Exploration and its partner, Montello Resources (MEO…
Producer and Dealer Prices (January 29, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,300/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.21/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$11.45-13.75/lb.Copper: Comex March US$0.8485/lb.
Metal Prices (January 29, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJan. 23Jan. 22Jan. 19Jan. 18Jan. 17Aluminium1646/15…
Exchange Rates (January 29, 2001)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJan. 23Jan. 22Jan. 19Jan. 18Jan. 17US$ in C$1.50661.50661.51441.5…