Falconbridge rides surge in nickel prices
Falconbridge (FL-T) enjoyed a dramatic turnaround in third-quarter earnings, thanks to higher nickel prices and additional output from the Collahuasi copper mine in Chile.For the three months ended Se…
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Meetings (November 01, 1999)
Nov. 1 BluebirdNov 1 Willow CreekNov 2 GranthamNov 3 Admiral BayNov 3 BannerNov 3 Brazilian Int’lNov 4 Diamond FieldsNov 4 Tri-OriginNov 8 CamfloNov 8 CapcoNov 8 ProphetNov 8 TertiaryNov 9 AgauNov 10 …
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U.S. copper demand on the rise
Copper consumption in the U.S. was 2.6% higher in the first seven months of 1999, compared with the corresponding period last year.The U.S., the world’s chief consumer of copper, is expected to use 8….
PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (November 01, 1999)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,165/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$4.65/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$14.50-16.00/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.798/lb.Indium: Indiu…
Companies (November 01, 1999)
Achieva DevelopmentAlmaden ResourcesAnooraq ResourcesAsarcoAshanti GoldfieldsAtna ResourcesBarrick GoldBlackstone ResourcesBlue Desert MiningBreakwater ResourcesCambiorCamflo ResourcesCamnor Resources…
Cows, pigs and beavers — Government follies
“Pssst, mister miner, wanna buy some bovine belching credits?”Some what?”Methane emissions from cows. Haven’t you heard? They contribute to global warming. I’ve got some farmers willing to stop raisin…
ALASKA & THE YUKON — Copper Ridge hot on Scheelite Dome — Drilling aimed at proving up gold target in Yukon
Increasingly, Copper Ridge Explorations (KRX-V) is of the opinion that its Scheelite Dome property represents one of the better mineralized plutonic-related gold targets in north-central Yukon. The co…
ALASKA & THE YUKON — Cominco hot on Red Dog target — Latest results warrant follow-up drilling in 2000
Based on drill results from a new target 6 miles north of its Red Dog zinc-lead mine in northern Alaska, Cominco (CLT-T) has decided to proceed with an extensive follow-up program next summer.Highligh…
INSIDER TRADING — Quebec pension fund boosts Cambior holdings
Caisse de depot et placement, a Quebec pension fund, bought 250,000 shares of Cambior (CBJ-T) at $4-4.03 each to hold more than 8 million shares directly or indirectly. The fund must report its transa…
ALASKA & THE YUKON — Drilling disappoints for Ventures
Drilling at the Carrie Creek gold target in east-central Alaska has come up short for Ventures Resource (VRS-V).The company completed 8,000 ft. of drilling in 10 holes, returning only anomalous gold v…
ALASKA & THE YUKON — Greens Creek cranks out silver for Kennecott, Hecla
With improving production costs and the discovery of new mineralized zones, the revived Greens Creek mine in Alaska is securing its position as one of the largest silver mines in the U.S.Situated on A…