Northern Miner Indices (December 03, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T18.7FalconbridgeFL-T5.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.5Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.3Homestake MiningHM-N6.4IncoN-T9.4Newm…
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NAME CHANGES (December 03, 2001)
Totem Mining (TOH-V) has changed its name to Comcorp Ventures (CVE-V) on a 1-new-for-16.9-old-share basis.Century Gold (CNT-V) has changed its name to Novra Technologies (…
Namco finds more gems
Despite ongoing financial troubles, Namibian Minerals (NMR-T) is making exploration headway at two of its marine grants off the coast of Namibia.The company known as Namco, which reported a staggering…
Tiberon tables Nui Phao resource (December 03, 2001)
Vancouver — On the basis of 70 drill holes, Calgary-based junior Tiberon Minerals (TBR-V) has defined a near-surface tungsten deposit on its Nui Phao property in northern Vietnam.Using a cutoff grade…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (December 03, 2001)
DateNov. 27Nov. 26Nov. 23Nov. 22Nov. 21HighLowTSE 3007462.567466.437432.437382.537330.90…
CAMESE publishes compendium
The Canadian Association of Mining Equipment and Services for Export (CAMESE) has ensured worldwide distribution for its annual CAMESE Compendium of Canadian Mining Suppliers, now in its sixth edition…
Philex pins hopes on Boyongan project
Vancouver — Low gold prices and a high debt load underscore the need for Philippine producer Philex Gold (PGI-V) to advance its Boyongan copper-gold discovery on the island of Mindanao. The project i…
Private investment in gold
Net retail investment in gold between 1993 and 2000 ranged between 240 and 390 tonnes per year (excluding a 117-tonne anomaly in 2000), according to a study by Gold Fields Mineral Services.The report,…
Edward Chee-Ping Mark
Edward Chee-Ping Mark, former chief metallurgist with Rio Algom, has died. He was 69.Born and raised in a small village in China, Mr. Mark emigrated to Canada in 1954 to attend university. He graduate…
Resource stocks give benchmark a push
Buyers outpaced sellers over the Nov. 21-27 report period to push the The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index up a respectable 81.35 points. The benchmark finished the week at 7,462.56 points.Gold gained…
CDNX flatlines amid economic uncertainty
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange stalled over the week ended Nov. 27. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index lost 0.03 of a point and closed at 3064.62. The mining index lost 20.22 points,…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, NOV. 21-27
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N32835438.8937.6038.28+0.44…