Exchange Rates (June 23, 2003)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJune 17June 16June 13June 12June 11US$ in C$1.33961.33921.33611.3…
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Producer and Dealer Prices (June 23, 2003)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,570/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.70/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.70-10.25/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.7810/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$140/kg.Iridi…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (June 23, 2003)
DateJune 17June 16June 13June 12June 11HighLowTSX Composite7121.027099.277010.557106.86…
Breakwater polishes Langlois study
An updated feasibility study of the Langlois base metal mine in northwestern Quebec has Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) eyeing about $10 million more in cash flow.The study takes into account the recentl…
Northern Miner Indices (June 23, 2003)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T20.0%CamecoCCO-T3.6%FalconbridgeFL-T4.6%Freeport McM BFCX-N5.8%GoldcorpG-T4.5%IncoN-T8.0%Kinross GoldK-T4.5%Newmont MiningNEM…
Lending Rates (June 23, 2003)
as of 4 pm ET, June 17, 2003(%)Bank of Canada3.50Canadian Prime5.00U.S. Discount Primary2.25U.S. Fed Funds1.25U.S. Prime4.25LIBOR US$ 3-month1.06LIBOR US$ 6-month1.01LIBOR US$ 1-year1.02Gold …
Newmont writes off AMC
It was an expensive report period for Denver-based Newmont Mining, which bit the bullet and wrote off its recent, A$100-million investment in Aussie-listed Australian Magnesium Corp., developer of the…
Namco sinks into watery grave
Out of working capital and with no hope its subsidiaries will resume operations, marine diamond miner Namibian Minerals is heading into permanent dry dock as liquidators sell off the company’s assets….
Lac de Gras work fails to find source
Drilling on a property held by Geodex Minerals (GXM-V) in the Lac de Gras region of the Northwest Territories has determined that a prominent circular magnetic feature was not caused by a kimberlite i…
Tailings to biodiversity
A partnership between the Eastern Habitat Joint Venture (EHJV) and the Iron Ore Co. of Canada (IOC) will provide wildlife in the Wabush Lake area of Labrador with access to thousands of hectares of ne…
Suppliers Roundup (June 23, 2003)
Dyno Nobel buys explosives firmDyno Nobel of Norway has bought a majority interest in St. Lawrence Explosives (SLE), which is based in up-state New York.The deal comes only weeks after Dyno Nobel agre…
Redcorp launches $1.6m program
Vancouver — Redcorp Ventures (RDV-T) will carry out 8,000 metres of surface and underground drilling at the Tulsequah polymetallic project in northwest British Columbia.The junior aims to find extens…