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Venezuela takes control of Las Cristinas (March 18, 2002)
Vancouver — Two rulings by Venezuela’s mines ministry have laid the groundwork for what could become a bidding war over control of the legally plagued Las Cristinas gold property in Bolivar state.The…
Copper, nickel lead price index
Base metals prices achieved fresh highs for the year during the 5-day report period ended March 8, maintaining the steep upward trend established since late February.So far, the London Metal Exchange …
Rubicon deals ground to Redstar Minerals, Wheaton River
Vancouver — With drilling already under way on its key properties in Ontario’s Red Lake district, Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V) intends to advance some of its other projects by dealing them to experienced…
Spot Prices Wed. March 13, 2002
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$293.75-$0.60Silver$ 4.50-$0.03Platinum$517.00+$…
Northern Miner Indices (March 18, 2002)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T25.5CamecoCCO-T4.1FalconbridgeFL-T5.3Franco-Nevada MiningNMC-T7.0Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.7IncoN-T9.2Newmont Mini…
LME Warehouse Levels (March 18, 2002)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, March 12 (change from March 5 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium953900(+…
Producer and Dealer Prices (March 18, 2002)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,245/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.20/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.60-6.90/lb.Copper: Comex May US$0.7415/lb.Indium: Indi…
Anglo boosts Amplats stake
The biggest news during the report period was Anglo American’s revelation that it had spent US$701 million last year increasing its stake in Anglo American Platinum to 59.6% from 50.1%. The strategic …
PEOPLE (March 18, 2002)
Falconbridge — Derek Pannell appointed president and CEO.Gabriel — Ronald Grossman, Ovidiu Tender and Frank Wheatley appointed directors.Hawkeye — George Poling appointed advisor to th…
Analysts weigh in on Gabriel
Bay Street analysts are getting behind Gabriel Resources (GBU-T) in a big way, as the junior unveils a revised feasibility study for its 80%-owned Rosia Montana gold project in Romania.Late last year,…
Almaden, Santoy find little sun at Tropico
An initial drill program at the Tropico polymetallic property in western Mexico has cut wide swaths of low-grade sulphide mineralization for partners Almaden Minerals (AMM-T) and Santoy Resources (SAN…