1999

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateDec. 21Dec. 20Dec. 17Dec. 16Dec. 15…

— 1999 –DateDec. 21Dec. 20Dec. 17Dec. 16Dec. 15High…

Emerging from a period of development glitches at its namesake operation in south-central Montana, platinum producer Stillwater Mining (SWC-X) is confident it has turned the corner and anticipates str…

In our issue of Dec. 20-26, 1999, we reported that Vengold (VEN-T) holds 5% of Lihir Gold (LIHRY-Q) and Nuigini Mining, worth US$40 million, as well as cash and securities valued at US$50 million.Veng…

In a letter printed in your issue of Nov. 22-28, 1999, Jerry Roth of Stratagex raised some concerns about the Ontario government’s Operation Treasure Hunt initiative.To clarify, for the benefit of Mr….

Metals prices climbed sharply higher in the week ended Dec. 17 as fund buying took the market by surprise, confounding widespread expectations that prices had settled into a phase of sedate range trad…

The Dow Jones industrial average climbed a modest 40.37 points, or 0.4%, to 11,200.54 during the report period ended Dec. 21.Gold responded to interest rate jitters, climbing $6.90 to US$286.90 on the…

The Canadian Venture Exchange closed up 14.63 points, or 0.7%, at 2,168.71 during the report period ended Dec. 21, 1999.MacDonald Mines Exploration traded almost 2.5 million shares during the week, cl…

Aber Res6Acron Int’l16Atna Res6Barrick Gold1, 3Bema Gold6Cambiex3Cameco2Canabrava14Celtic Min2Citadel Gold…

The Australian copper deposit known as Tritton, current- ly owned equally by Nord Pacific (NPF-T) and ASX-listed Straits Resources, will soon be owned entirely by the former. Nord has agreed to buy St…

95.50 (+4.00)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 21/99 (change from Dec. 14 in brackets):Aluminium762,850(-4,700)…