The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (January 21, 2002)
76.61 (+6.52)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
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The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (January 21, 2002)
55.21 (+4.51)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Lending Rates (January 21, 2002)
As of 4 pm, Jan. 15, 2002 (%)Bank of Canada2.25Canadian Prime3.75U.S. Discount1.25U.S. Prime4.75LIBOR US$ 3-month1.72LIBOR US$ 6-month1.80LIBOR US$ 1-year2.5Gold lease 3-month0.7339Gold lease…
Munk, James enter Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
Two giants of the Canadian mining industry, Peter Munk and William James, were welcomed into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame during the 14th annual ceremony and dinner, held at the Royal York Hotel i…
Investment Commentary — Best bets for 2002
The Northern Miner asked five market watchers of the junior mining and exploration sector for their top picks and opinions for the year ahead. This week we talked with John Kaiser, publisher of the Ka…
News – 21-JAN-02 (January 21, 2002)
Wanted: tax reform
Mining in Canada has undergone a profound change and is now one of the world’s most dynamic and technologically advanced industrial sectors. With its strong links to other high-tech industries, both a…
Correction (January 21, 2002)
In our Jan. 14-20 issue, we reported Valerie Gold had bought 5.3 million shares of Sultan Minerals, 5.1 million shares of Emgold Mining and 3.2 million shares of Cream Minerals. These are actually the…
Gold Funds (January 21, 2002)
Gold Funds as of January 10, 2002Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$15.00$5.86Price$10.05$5.73…
Spending up in Nfld.
Exploration expenditures in Newfoundland in 2001 totalled $25 million, up slightly from $23 million in 2000. During 2001, 15,663 claims were staked compared with 12,969 in 2000.The increase in expendi…
Song contest nets winner $500
Alex Berthelot, Jr. of Elliot Lake, Ont., has won a songwriting contest sponsored by the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. The lyricist, who was one of more than 40 contestants, was presented with the awa…
Inmet gets $88m in Troilus case (January 21, 2002)
A British Columbia court has awarded $88.2 million to Inmet Mining (IMN-T) for breach of contract in the aborted sale of the Troilus gold mine in north-central Quebec.The decision is against Homestake…