Daily Metal Prices (January 10, 2005)
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Exchange Rates (January 10, 2005)
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Newmont leads in volume
U.S. stock markets fell over the period Dec. 29-Jan. 4. The S&P 500 index was down 25 points, or 2%, to close at 1,188.05 points, whereas the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 2%, or 223.76 points, to close at 10,630.78 points. The price of go…
TSX stumbles off the blocks
The Toronto Stock Exchange ended 2004 on a sour note, dropping 17.75 points to end at 9,246.65 on Dec. 31. Still, that’s 1,025.8 points, or 12.5%, better than at the end of 2003. The holiday-shortened Dec. 29-to-Jan. 4 report period saw the TSX co…
New year not so happy for precious metals
Althouth the first few trading days of 2005 saw a slump in precious metals prices, juniors on the TSX Venture Exchange enjoyed a year-end rally.
Lundin will control North Atlantic
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SW Res., partners explore southern Peru
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Don’t hide mining generosity
The Dec. 26 earthquake off the coast of Indonesia and the tsunami that followed caused a disaster and tragedy that devastated countries around the Indian Ocean. In many of these countries, mining companies are exploring for and exploiting natural…