In the recent first quarter, Richmont Mines (RIC-T) earned less than in the fourth quarter of 2002 but more than in the first quarter of that year.The gold producer earned $371,268 (or 2 per share) o…
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…
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 29 (change from April 22 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium119100(-…
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,540/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.65/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.00-9.60/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.729/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$140/kg.Iridium…
Vancouver — Mag Silver (MAG-V), formerly Mega Capital Investments, will perform 3,500 metres of drilling on the Juanicipio silver project in Mexico’s Zecatecas state.The newly minted junior is target…
Stronger metal prices and sales volumes pushed Falconbridge (FL-T) to a higher perch during the first quarter.Net earnings topped $60.5 million (or 32 per share) in the three months ended March 31 as…
Hungry to expand beyond its single LaRonde gold mine in northwestern Quebec, Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T) has struck a deal to acquire Breakwater Resources’ (BWR-T) interest in the Lapa high-grade gold …
It was fully a year ago that we were writing about the New York Attorney General’s investigation into investment research at several major U.S. brokerage houses. New York State prosecutors had gone th…
Johannesburg-based Gold Fields is extending its medical program to include highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) as a treatment option for employees with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AI…
In the wake of a tumultuous past few months for Gabriel Resources (GBU-T), characterized by a plummeting share price, management turnover, and a surprising rise in projected costs for its Rosia Montan…
Vancouver — Timing is crucial in the ever-volatile metals market, and this lesson is not lost on Stillwater Mining (SWC-N).Less than two years ago, when the price of palladium was soaring, the compan…
Assays on core samples from the Buckhorn Mountain property in north-central Washington, held by Crown Resources (CRCE-O), indicate high gold grades over significant widths.Crown drilled 41 holes betwe…
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