Staff Investment Policy (December 18, 2000)
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Strength returns to base metals
During the report period Dec. 4-8, base metals markets put in their best performance since late August, as funds rushed to cover short positions. The market was invigorated early in the week by hints …
Share and share alike
As a qualified physical scientist with a background in mineral sciences and mining, I dare say that if all good mineral science were shared and not cloaked in secrecy, as is the case in the mineral ex…
Inco enters new development phase at Goro
While falling short of actually making a production decision, Inco (N-T) has announced it is advancing its Goro nickel-cobalt project in New Caledonia to a new stage of development, keeping it on-trac…
Freewest advances Clarence Stream
Rollingdam, New Brunswick — Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-M) is preparing to launch a 3,000-metre program of diamond drilling at its Clarence Stream gold property in southwestern New Brunswick. The …
PEOPLE (December 18, 2000)
Ced-Or — Gilbert Godbout appointed director.Crew Development — Peter Barnes appointed president and CFO; John Darch appointed chairman and CEO; Jon Steen Petersen appointed director; Andreas Qvale a…
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EVENTS (December 18, 2000)
Jan. 1-31, 2001 33rd Annual Canadian Mineral Processors Conference — Ottawa. Contact R.J. MacDonald. Tel: (613) 996-2283. Fax: (613) 996-9041.Jan. 11-13 Western Inter-University Geological Conference…
Noranda grabs Lady Loretta
Results from a 2-year study have prompted Noranda (NOR-T) to acquire a majority stake in the Lady Loretta zinc-lead-silver desposit in Queensland, Australia.In 1998, Noranda signed a deal with Austral…
St Andrew weighs survival against dilution
Joseph Gutnick, the Australian mining entrepreneur who recently assumed control of Tahera (TAH-T), is now poised to take the helm of St Andrew Goldfields (SAS-T).Subject to regulatory approval, Bay Re…
Stillwater secures financing
Denver — After securing higher prices for platinum and palladium production at its namesake operation in southwestern Montana, Stillwater Mining (SWC-X) has secured long-term credit facilities worth …