Gold in luxury goods
AngloGold, South Africa’s largest gold producer, is urging the luxury goods sector not to discount gold in the fight for discretionary spending, which in the U.S. accounts for US$174 billion.Speaking …
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Indian miners return to work
Thousands of miners in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan were allowed back to work after a court lifted a ban on mining operations there.The government had suspended operations in more than 6…
Book Review: ‘Why Mining?’ takes a populist approach
DONALD WORTH – Why Mining?David McKay was born and raised near mines in British Columbia’s interior, where his grandfather ran a small placer operation. Nevertheless, he enrolled in civil engineering …
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (December 23, 2002)
DateDec. 17Dec. 16Dec. 13Dec. 12Dec. 11HighLowTSX Composite6621.52…
Spot Prices Wed. December 18, 2002 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$337.05+13.30Silver$4.62-0.01Platinum$598.00+3.00…
Producer and Dealer Prices (December 23, 2002)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,600/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.57/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.30-6.70/lb.Copper: Comex Mar US$0.732/lb.
Gold glitters on junior exchange (December 23, 2002)
Vancouver — Gold issues helped Canada’s junior exchange break the 1,000 mark on the S&P composite index over the week ended Dec. 17. The Venture Exchange index rocketed 35.56 points, or 3.68% of its …
Sustainable development in Asia
What would the world be like if Asia — the most populous, the most dynamic quadrant of the globe — were to fail in making the transition to a sustainable lifestyle?I would argue that there can’t be …
Democrats better off without 2000 baggage Gore no more
Speaking in the congenial confines of the Columbia Broadcasting System’s current-affairs program 60 Minutes, Albert Gore Jr. has stated he won’t be a candidate for the presidency of the United States …
Sherritt Partnership adds coal to fire
Faced with a revised takeover bid by the Sherritt Coal Partnership II, Calgary-based Fording (FDG-T) has postponed until Jan. 3 its special shareholders’ meeting originally slated for Dec. 20.Fording’…
McWatters sizes up East Amphi project (December 23, 2002)
Based on the results of a recent feasibility study of the East Amphi gold project, near Val d’Or, Que., McWatters Mining (MWA-T) has budgeted $1 million for exploration in 2003.The deposit will be dri…
LME Warehouse Levels (December 23, 2002)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 17 (change from Dec. 10 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1247075(-3…