PEOPLE (August 20, 2001)
TGW — William Fisher appointed president.Valerie Gold– Stephen Wilkinson appointed director.
News
Staff Investment Policy (August 20, 2001)
The Northern Miner does not permit any editorial employee to file stories about companies in which the writer owns shares. Editorial employees are also not permitted to take part in initial public off…
Nickel’s fickle, zinc sinks
Aug. 6-10 was another poor week for base and precious metals prices, characterized by declines right across the board and week-on-week losses in all markets except gold. After tin (which registered a …
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (August 20, 2001)
72.84 (+3.78)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (August 20, 2001)
45.79 (+0.98)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Trans Hex tests Villa Barroso
Despite the presence of a reasonable number of large, gem-quality stones, Trans Hex International (THI-V) says commercial grades were not achieved from the processing of gravel samples collected from …
Maude Lake busy at Comtois
Montreal-based Maude Lake Exploration (MAU-M) has signed an option agreement with Newmont Mining (NEM-N) that will allow the junior to acquire a 95% interest in a 15-claim property north of, and conti…
Gold Hawk to test Machacala Aurora
Gold Hawk Resources (CGK-M) has raised $216,000 by privately placing 1 million shares priced at 20 apiece with nine investors. Each share includes a warrant entitling the holder to buy another share …
Golds evade Toronto stock slide
The Toronto gold stocks were higher over the report period Aug. 8-14, picking up substantial gains as the rest of the market declined. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s TSE 300 composite index was down 166…
EXCHANGE RATES (August 20, 2001)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJuly 31July 30July 27July 26July 25US$ in C$…
Western market loses ground
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange posted losses on all indices during the report period ended Aug. 14. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index lost 17.65 points, or 0.6%, to close at 3,080.6…
Akrokeri weathers shortfall
Heavy rains at its 85%-owned Bonte mine in Ghana caused a production shortfall for Akrokeri-Ashanti Gold Mines (YAG-V) in the second quarter.Production at the alluvial gold operation slowed to 17,512 …