Ivanhoe finds more Mongolian metals
Exploration drilling at the Turquoise Hill project in southern Mongolia has returned more copper-gold-molybdenum porphyry for Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T).Hole 150 bored through 590 metres (from 70 metres on…
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Odds ‘n’ sods: A multi-purpose shaft
The late, great prospector John “Scotty” Skodusky of Margaree of Cape Breton Island, N.S., was a dreamer.The first day I met Skodusky, in 1961, I was still a geological sprout. I phoned him and mentio…
South Africa’s unions set to strike
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), the largest mining union in South Africa, and the country’s Chamber of Mines, which represents most big mining companies, are burning the midnight oil in hopes…
PEOPLE (July 23, 2001)
African Metals — Michael Bolton appointed director.Cambior — Bryan Coates appointed VP finance and CFO.Crystallex — Daniel Ross appointed executive VP corporate counsel and secretary.
***** New Story***** (July 23, 2001)
Exchange RatesCANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJuly 17July 16July 13July 12…
Spot Prices Wed. July 18, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$268.10+$1.55Silver$ 4.24-$0.02Platinum$524.00-$…
Producer and Dealer Prices (July 23, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,070/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.75/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.20-10.00/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.719/lb.Indium: In…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JULY 11-17
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N1760841.8538.4639.39-0.11…
LME Warehouse Levels (July 23, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 17/01 (change from July 10 in brackets):Metalstock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium621825…
Resource estimate under way at River Valley (July 23, 2001)
Having sunk an additional 16,000 metres, Pacific North West Capital (PFN-T) is proceeding with an independent resource estimate of the Dana Lake zone at the River Valley project in northern Ontario.De…
Crank up the guilt machine Line up the yellow pads
Almost every ancient civilization had rulers and mystics who claimed a direct link to deities ruling heaven and earth. But when droughts, floods, pestilence and other calamities came along, they blame…
Black Swan executive trims stock holdings
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission in its OSC Bulletin include the following:- Black Swan Resources (BSW-T) — Kenneth Judge, director and owner of more …