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People (July 10, 2000)
Southwestern Gold — W.D. Black appointed director.Hecla — William Booth, Ronald Clayton, Vicki Veltkamp appointed vp; John Stilwell appointed executive vp and CFO; and Lewis Walde appointed comptrol…
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Gold Funds (July 10, 2000)
Gold Funds as of June 29, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$13.11$5.63Price$8.1…
Zinc, nickel hold on to gains
The Americans’ Independence Day fell on a Monday this year, and so, with the report period June 26-30 leading into a long weekend, it is not surprising little out-of-the-ordinary occurred in metals ma…
Nelson tables study for Taror, Chore
London-based Nelson Gold (NLG-T) has tabled a study calling for joint development of the Chore and Taror underground mines in Tajikistan.Nelson manages and holds a 44% interest in Zeravshan Gold Compa…
Reno to host blasting course
Some mining engineers and professionals will be heading to Reno, Nev., this fall to learn how to have a blast without gambling.They’ll be attending a course, from Oct. 13 to 14, on blast design and as…
Toronto Stock Exchange Indices (July 10, 2000)
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Temex resumes diamond hunt
Temex Resources (TEMX-C) has launched another round of grassroots exploration at its Wilson Lake diamond property, near the town of Temagami in northern Ontario.The company’s properties were assembled…
On-line market names CEO
The Mining and Metals On-line Procurement Marketplace, recently launched by 14 major mining companies, has named its interim chief executive officer.Tracy Stevenson will work with Andersen Consulting …
Spot Prices Wed. July 5, 2000Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$287.70+$1.35Silver$ 4.99+$0.03…
Falco eyes Cantex’s Suwar property
Nickel producer Falconbridge (FL-T) has agreed to earn a 60% working interest in the Suwar massive sulphide project in northwestern Yemen. Currently, the property is wholly owned by Cantex Mine Develo…