During 2001, Crystallex International (KRY-T) enjoyed its best year of gold production since beginning mining operations in 1995.From its mines in Uruguay and Venezuela, the company produced 109,000 o…
Noranda’s (NRD-T) 62%-owned base metal subsidiary, Novicourt (NOV-T), turned in a subdued performance during the last three months of 2001.The junior producer posted net earnings of $600,000 (or 2 pe…
Health Canada and Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment are at odds over hazards faced by residents living in Port Colborne, Ont., near an old Inco refinery.Health Canada says the province may be unde…
Despite a $4.2-million writedown on its Nugget Pond mine in Newfoundland and a $1-million provision for site restoration in the second quarter, Richmont Mines (RIC-T) dramatically reversed course in 2…
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T25.5CamecoCO-T4.1FalconbridgeFL-T5.3Franco-Nevada MiningNMC-T7.0Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.7IncoN-T9.2Newmont Minin…
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateFeb. 26Feb. 25Feb. 22Feb. 21Feb. 20Aluminium1366.50…
Recent insider-trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission include the following:- Aurora Platinum (ARP-V) — Michael Winn, director, bought 27,600 shares at $2.82-3.29 to hold …
Vancouver — Fort Knox Gold Resources (fnx-t) and Dynatec (DY-T) have inked a joint-venture agreement to explore, develop and potentially mine five nickel-copper properties in the Sudbury district of …
DateFeb. 26Feb. 25Feb. 22Feb. 21Feb. 20HighLowTSE 3007567.477512.467426.647418.147431.79…
The biggest surprise of the Feb. 20-26 report period was the sudden departure of long-time Falconbridge president and CEO Oyvind Hushovd, which apparently was related to a conflict with the management…
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange lost ground over the week ended Feb. 26. The Standard & Poor’s-CDNX composite index dropped 11.3 points, or 1%, to close at 1105.65.Madison Enterprises was the we…
Vancouver — The latest drill results from the Nui Phao tungsten property in Vietnam continue to show favourable grades.Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) reports that the best results include the following:- h…
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