Alamos exec stocks up
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:q Alamos Minerals (AAS-V) — Chester Millar, director, bought 109,500 shares at 44-50 apiece to…
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Juniors stand to benefit from higher metal demand Conventional wisdom
Back in the days when computers provided their wisdom on green-lined fanfold paper, a simple cartoon used to circulate. A small slope-shouldered man, punctured by a large flat-headed screw, looked out…
Teaching earth sciences to kids
Christine McLelland, a high-school teacher in Englewood, Colo., believes students need to understand the Earth, the processes that created it, and what’s happening to it, and she is addressing that ne…
DFO uses delay tactics: geologist
The Anchorage Daily News recently reported that Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski is defending his controversial plan to take project permit power away from the Habitat Division of the state’s Departmen…
Assean drilling resumes
Drilling is under way again at the Assean Lake property in north-central Manitoba, operated by International Curator Resources (IC-T).The new program entails up to 4,500 metres of drilling, mainly to …
Partners up Tirisano resource
Partners Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V) have outlined more diamondiferous gravels at their Tirisano alluvial mine in South Africa.Indicated resources now stand at 10.4 …
AngloGold eyes Candente ground
Nine of the properties, covering 16.1 km in southern Peru, are considered prospective for high-sulphidation gold targets.One of the southern Peru properties, dubbed Millo, is held jointly with fellow …
LME Warehouse Levels (March 10, 2003)
Aluminium1233425(+5625)Aluminium Alloy29180(+40)NASAAC68480(+2400)Copper822825…
Exchange Rates (March 10, 2003)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateMarch 4March 3Feb. 28Feb. 27Feb. 26US$ in C$…
Spot Prices Wednesday March 5, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$354.50+1.95Silver$4.66+0.03Platinum$699.00+22.00…
Junior exchange continues bearish trend (March 10, 2003)
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange followed the major bourses lower over the week ended March 4, despite some strong interest in buying select explorers. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite inde…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, FEB. 26-MAR. 4
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeNewmont Mng*N1457927.6826.6527.25+0.17…