LME Warehouse Levels (January 06, 2003)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 24 (change from Dec. 20 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1250250(+4…
2003
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (January 06, 2003)
77.06 (+2.98)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Northern Miner Indices (January 06, 2003)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T21.9%FalconbridgeFL-T4.2%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.0%GoldcorpG-T5.2%IncoN-T7.7%Meridian GoldMNG-T4.7%Newmont MiningNEM-N24.8%Noranda…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, DEC. 23-27
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeCaledonia Mng*Q146600.310.200.27+0.07…
Gold and diamonds took spotlight in 2002
Vancouver — Market-watchers are optimistic the resurgence in the price of gold will help transform prospective properties into producing mines over the next few years.During 2002, Canadian companies …
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (January 06, 2003)
96.17 (+12.77)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Aurizon goes deeper at Casa Berardi
Vancouver-based Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) has raised $8 million after issuing nearly 5.2 million flow-through shares and 740,740 common shares priced at $1.35 apiece.The $7 million raised from the flow-th…
Axmin closes financing (January 06, 2003)
Junior gold explorer Axmin (AXM-V) has closed a non-brokered private placement of 4.2 million units priced at 30 apiece, for total proceeds of $1.2 million.Each unit consists of one share plus a half…
Exchange Rates (January 06, 2003)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateDec. 30Dec. 27Dec. 26Dec. 25Dec. 24US$ in C$1.57891.5684HolidayHo…
Golden Star funds work in Ghana
Vancouver — With the price of bullion hitting US$350 per oz., Golden Star Resources (GSC-T) is advancing its mining properties in Ghana.The company filed a shelf offering to sell up to US$75 million …
BHP Billiton drops Ekati brand
London-based BHP Billiton has dropped its Ekati diamond brand in favour of Aurias, a brand already known in markets outside North America.The company previously sold diamonds under the Ekati brand nam…
Spot Prices Monday, December 30, 2002 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$348.50+4.60Silver$4.72+0.09Platinum$598.00+5.00P…