Feds to study diamond sector
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), a department of the Ministry of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, is about to undertake what it hopes will be an authoritative study of Canada’s burge…
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Producer and Dealer Prices (October 06, 2003)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,250/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.05/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.65/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.80-12.00/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.8240/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$180/k…
Spot Prices Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$384.50-0.75Silver$5.12-0.11Platinum$708.00+3.00P…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (October 06, 2003)
DateSept 29Sept 26Sept 25Sept 24Sept 23HighLowTSX Comp7445.60…
Cambior, Ariane kindle merger mania
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold index gave back its recent gains, and then some, during the report period ended Sept. 30, as the yellow metal yo-yoed its way US$3 per oz. higher to an afternoon fix …
First Quantum cuts oxide copper at Lufua
Drilling by First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) at its Lufua copper prospect in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Katanga province has indicated a zone of oxide and sulphide copper mineralization.First Qua…
Alcan bid approved
The European Commission has given the green light to Alcan’s (AL-T) 4-billion-euro takeover of French rival Pechiney (PY-N), but not without some strings attached.In its investigation of the proposed …
Anglo bets on zinc
During the report period ended Sept. 30, Anglo American completed its purchase from Toronto-listed junior Ivernia West of the 50% interest it didn’t already own in the underground Lisheen zinc mine in…
Trading Summary (October 03, 2003)
The Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold index plummeted 6.44 points, or 3.3%, to 187.41, as the yellow metal saw US$13.70…
Gold Fields boosts reserves
Vancouver – Over the past year, South African based Gold Fields (GFI-N) has outlined 7.7 million ozs of additional…
Westshore Terminals padlocks Roberts Bank
Westshore Terminals Income Fund (WTE.u-T) has issued lockout notices to union locals 502 and 517, which represent w…
Inmet, Outokumpu rework share deal (October 03, 2003)
A reworking of a March 2002 has paved the way for Finland’s Outokumpo Oyj to sell a portion of its 4 million shares…