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Brancote advances Esquel gold project in Argentina

A 20,000-metre drilling program aimed at upgrading the inferred resource of the Football Field zone at the Esquel gold project in southern Argentina is now more than 60% complete.London-based Brancote…


Realists, idealists clash over energy

American President George Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney are realists, which is why fossil fuels are a cornerstone of their newly formulated energy policy. Given the nation’s ravenous appetite fo…


Bedwell’s booms and busts

Gold was first found in the bed of the Bedwell River by the Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition party, led by John Buttle in 1865. When the report of the discovery reached the city of Victoria, a hu…


Northern Miner Indices (May 14, 2001)

NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T19.3ComincoCLT-T5.1FalconbridgeFL-T6.7Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N6.7Homestake MiningHM-N4….



Barrick posts record cash flow

The weak gold market and fears of recession in the industrial world may be working on the minds of many gold producers, but Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has kept smiling through the hard times — if you can c…


Africa’s rich copper belt lures majors

Africa’s copper belt has been in decline for decades, but that could change now that deep-pocketed majors have inked deals to increase their exposure to one of the world’s richest mineral districts.Ph…



TSE Short Positions (May 14, 2001)

Short positions outstanding at April 30, 2001Larger individual positions include:Alcan Inc. 1,106,907 up 358,359; Algoma Steel Inc. 248,500 up 246,500; Anderson Exploration Ltd. 4,374,970…


Corriente drills deeper

Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) has tabled encouraging drill results from a 7,500-metre program at the Mirador copper prospect in southeastern Ecuador.The first batch of 13 holes yielded five intersection…


Lower Metal Prices causes Grupo Mexico to post loss

Despite an aggressive cost-cutting campaign, Grupo Mexico registered a loss of US$48.8 million on revenue of US$773.2 million in the three months ended March 31.Lower metal prices and higher energy co…


Producer and Dealer Prices (May 14, 2001)

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,245/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.22/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.95-11.80/lb.Copper: Comex July US$0.7685/lb.Indium: In…


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