De Beers committed to Kennady Lake
In an attempt to enhance the economics of the Kennady Lake project in the Northwest Territories, De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBRSY-Q) will carry out additional bulk sampling of the two highest-value …
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EVENTS (December 25, 2000)
Jan. 1-31, 2001 33rd Annual Canadian Mineral Processors Conference — Ottawa. Contact R.J. MacDonald. Tel: (613) 996-2283. Fax: (613) 996-9041.Jan. 11-13 Western Inter-University Geological Conference…
Hecla sells non-core assets
Denver — Hecla Mining (HL-N) has agreed to sell its ball clay and kaolin division to Toronto’s Zemex (ZMX-T) for US$68 million.The Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based miner will use the proceeds to pay down b…
Placer explores Madsen
Placer Dome (PDG-T) is gearing up to explore the 40-sq.-km Madsen gold project in Red Lake, Ont.The major, which operates the nearby Campbell gold mine, can earn a 55% interest from Claude Resources (…
Golds shine amid market downturn
It has been a while, but gold lived up to its reputation as a safe haven during the Dec. 13-19 report period, as a weakening U.S. dollar prompted gold-buying overseas.The buying came amid the U.S. Fed…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (December 25, 2000)
DateDec. 19Dec. 18Dec. 15Dec. 14Dec. 13HighLowTSE 3008886.179008.639020.049069.389098.12…
Producer and Dealer Prices (December 25, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,350/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$0.8695/lb.Indium: …
Spot Prices Wed. December 20, 2000
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$270.20+$0.25Silver$ 4.61-$0.04Platinum$603.00-$1…
Metal Prices (December 25, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateDec. 19Dec. 18Dec. 15Dec. 14Dec. 13Aluminium1602.50…
Richmont forges ahead at Hammerdown project
Richmont Mines (RIC-T) has received heartening results from bulk sampling at the Hammerdown gold property in northwestern Newfoundland.Between July and September, Richmont extracted 19,300 tons gradin…
Glamis, Metallica learn urban planning
Denver — Mining investors focus on drill results, feasibility studies and rates of return to determine which securities to buy. However, mining companies must do more than play with numbers to ensure…
K252 deemed best pipe yet in Alberta
Based on results from a mini-bulk sample, the K252 kimberlite is the best yet of the 35 pipes so far discovered by Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) in the Buffalo Hills area of north-central Alberta.A …