The Northern Miner Indices (March 22, 2004)
North American Mining: 107.01 (-1.06)Small Producers: 125.08 (-3.68)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
News
Western markets slump into spring
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange lost some ground over the report period ended Jan. 16. Poor U.S. job numbers helped boost gold over the US$400-per-oz. mark but failed to spur a stock rally. The …
LME Warehouse Levels (March 22, 2004)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, March 16 (change from March 9 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1330300(-…
Spot Prices Tuesday, March 16, 2004 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$399.60-1.60Silver$7.16 +0.24Platinum$900.00+5.00…
Land-use deal Down Under
A ground-breaking A$38-million land-use agreement between Aussie mining giant Hamersley Iron and the Eastern Guruma indigenous people of Western Australia’s Pilbara region has been signed after six ye…
Happier prospects
We’ve mentioned before in this space that the annual convention of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada is the best place to judge the mood of the mineral exploration business, but not…
The trouble with gold
The following is an excerpt from The Trouble with Gold . . . a promising treasure from Cripple Creek, a novel by Jim Davis, a Colorado geologist and prospector. The story concerns a man searching for …
Silk Road goes for Gansu gold
Toronto-based Silk Road Resources (SIL-V) is gearing up to explore a large package of gold properties in China’s Gansu province.Chris Sennitt, newly appointed vice-president of exploration, has mobili…
Falconbridge OKs Nickel Rim South
Falconbridge (FL-T) has approved a US$368-million program of definition drilling underground at its Nickel Rim South deposit in Sudbury, Ont.The program is expected to last five years and will begin i…
Gulf International axes non-compete payments
Gulf International Minerals (GIM-T) has decided not to make any post-termination payments to recently ousted president and CEO Alastair Ralston-Saul.Earlier this year, the company agreed to pay Ralsto…
Mexgold closes deal for El Cubo
Using the proceeds from a $45-million private placement, Mexgold Resources (MGR-V) has acquired the El Cubo gold-silver mine in Mexico’s Guanajuato state.The Nova Scotia-based company paid US$13.5 mil…
