Southern Metals begins drilling in Ecuador
Southern Metals (SUH-V) has begun a core drilling program at the Paccha gold property in southwestern Ecuador in an effort to test high-grade structures.The junior is earning a 70% interest in the pro…
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Partners to see if Duck Pond flies
Following a successful program of infill and extension drilling, Queenston Mining (QMI-T) and Thunderwood Resources (THR-T) are advancing the Duck Pond base metal project in central Newfoundland to th…
Mining bolsters other sectors
A nation’s productivity is widely considered the domain of economists and financial analysts, and few Canadians know the level of Canada’s productivity, or whether it has risen or fallen in recent yea…
Rocky Dow leaves gold cold
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 15.21 points, or 0.15%, during the report period ended March 14 to close at 9,811.24 in turbulent trading.The uncertainty in the broader market had little effec…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, March 8-14
ExchngVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 667515 69.19 60.81 61.25 – 3.69…
Spot Prices Wed. March 15, 2000
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$288.70-$4.05Silver$ 5.08+$0.01…
CDNX feeds on high-tech, biotech sectors
Propelled by the speculative frenzy in the high-tech and biotech sectors, the Canadian Venture Exchange gained 150.66 points, or 3.6%, over the report period ended March 14 to close at 4,375.45. The m…
Exchange Rates (March 20, 2000)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateMar. 14Mar. 13Mar. 10Mar. 9Mar. 8…
LME Warehouse Levels (March 20, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Mar. 14/99 (change from Mar. 7 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)Change…
Producer and Dealer Prices (March 20, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,140/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.19/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$13.50-15.25/lb.Copper: Comex Mar. US$0.7935/lb.Indium: I…
De Beers tables grade estimates for Tuzo kimberlite
Despite a slight increase in the grade estimate of the Tuzo pipe at the Kennady Lake diamond project in the Northwest Territories, the value per carat has decreased by US$25. Consequently, Monopros, t…
Demand for diamonds to keep market vibrant
Despite expanding production in Botswana and new Canadian mines in the offering, strong demand from the U.S. and Asia is expected to drive the market for diamonds in 2000.Coming off a financially stel…