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Peer review not the problem

Although I have not delved into the subtleties of the applied statistics vs. geostatistics debate, I wish to offer an emphatic response to the final paragraphs of Mr. J. Merks’s letter, which appeared…



Northern Miner Indices (December 23, 2002)

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T21.9%FalconbridgeFL-T4.2%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.0%GoldcorpG-T5.2%IncoN-T7.7%Meridian GoldMNG-T4.7%Newmont MiningNEM-N24.8%Noranda…


Golds show life signs

U.S. markets moved sideways over the reporting period Dec. 11-17, but the mining stocks, particularly the golds, ran up substantially. The Dow, which fell 38.87 points to 8,535.39, was down slightly, …


TSE crawls higher as gold breaks US$330 per oz.

The Toronto Stock Exchange composite index began the Dec. 11-17 report period on an upswing, peaked, then crashed as skittish investors counted their blessings and ran for the hills. Still, the index …


Laramide leases gold deposit (December 23, 2002)

In exchange for cash and future royalties, Laramide Resources (LAM-V) has leased its Cerro Colorado mining claims in Mexico to a private Australian mining company.Secotec paid US$50,000 in cash and ha…


Caldera finds little resistance

A ground electromagnetic survey by Caldera Resources (CDR-T) has outlined several conductive bodies at the Mt. Sarah property in South Australia.Roughly 6.8 km was surveyed along four lines to cover p…


Daily Metal Prices (December 23, 2002)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateDec. 17Dec. 16Dec. 13Dec. 12Dec. 11Al Alloy1360/134…


Tiomin gets nod for Kenyan project

After years of study, the Kenyan government has approved a 16-year mining lease for Tiomin Resources’ (TIO-T) Kwale titanium-sands project, southwest of Mombasa.The lease, which can be renewed for a f…



Coal battle flares up

Fording took a swipe at the Sherritt Coal Partnership II’s revised offer on Friday, calling it a "smoke and mi…



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