The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (December 18, 2000)
75.34 (+1.25)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
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The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (December 18, 2000)
46.72 (+2.17)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
News – 18-DEC-00
Gold Funds (December 18, 2000)
Gold Funds as of Dec. 7 2000Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$11.64$5.47Price…
Staff Investment Policy (December 18, 2000)
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…
Strength returns to base metals
During the report period Dec. 4-8, base metals markets put in their best performance since late August, as funds rushed to cover short positions. The market was invigorated early in the week by hints …
Share and share alike
As a qualified physical scientist with a background in mineral sciences and mining, I dare say that if all good mineral science were shared and not cloaked in secrecy, as is the case in the mineral ex…
Freewest advances Clarence Stream
Rollingdam, New Brunswick — Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-M) is preparing to launch a 3,000-metre program of diamond drilling at its Clarence Stream gold property in southwestern New Brunswick. The …
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Barrick defers Pascua-Lama
Citing the poor gold and silver market, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has further delayed the start of construction at its Pascua-Lama project, on the border between Chile and Argentina.Work at Pascua, origina…
Producer and Dealer Prices (December 18, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,425/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$4.00/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$12.70-15.50/lb.Copper: Comex March US$0.885/lb.
Phelps Dodge hires advisors
Denver — Phelps Dodge (PD-N) has retained financial advisors to avise the Phoenix-based copper producer on its non-mining businesses.Goldman Sachs will give advice on PD Wire & Cable, which produces …