Metal Prices (December 13, 1999)
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Central bank sales depress gold yet again
Central bank selling has once again rocked gold markets, causing the yellow metal to slip $8.10 during the Dec. 1-7 report period and land at US$283.30 per oz. on the London morning fix of Dec. 8.On D…
Rough ride for gold
Denver — Fallout from the Bank of England’s gold auction, combined with a decision by the Dutch government to sell 300 tonnes of gold, sent the market on a roller-coaster ride for the report period e…
CDNX bullish after first week jitters
Vancouver — After stumbling out of the starting gate last week, the new Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) index managed to gain some momentum, posting a gain of 46.93 points, or 2.4%, to finish the we…
Northern Orion restructures debt with Miramar’s help
Vancouver — Northern Orion Explorations (NNO-T), further in the red following a series of writedowns attributed to its Mantua gold operation in Cuba, has arranged a refinancing with parent Miramar Mi…
EVENTS (December 13, 1999)
Jan. 23-24 Cambridge House Int’l — “Vancouver Investment Conference.” Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C. Phone: (604) 227-7722.Jan. 25-28 B.C. & Yukon Chamber of Mines — “Cordilleran Geology and Explo…
Superconductors race with silver
Electric power losses in heavy-duty motors caused by resistance in wires is a major problem for utility companies and consumers. These losses amount to nearly 60% of total power consumption and requir…
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NAME CHANGES (December 06, 1999)
Mango Resources (MRH-V) has changed its name to Consolidated Mango Resources (MRH-V) on a 1-new-for-5-old-share basis.
Correction (December 06, 1999)
In our Nov. 29 issue, we incorrectly stated that Phelps Dodge (PD-N) had spent US$9.6 million on the Alamo claims surrounding Azco Mining’s (AZC-T) Adelita silver project in Mexico’s Sonora state.The …
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The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (December 06, 1999)
91.85 (-1.60)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…