Stillwater awaits OK for Norilsk deal
Vancouver — Timing is crucial in the ever-volatile metals market, and this lesson is not lost on Stillwater Mining (SWC-N).Less than two years ago, when the price of palladium was soaring, the compan…
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Canada took ‘balanced’ approach
Since the beginning of the U.S. military intervention in Iraq, opinions expressed in The Northern Miner have reached a highly emotional level. In fact, some of the comments, mostly relating to the pos…
Asbestos settlement looms
An agreement to create a privately financed US$100-billion trust to diminish the flood of asbestos lawsuits clogging up the U.S. court system is gaining momentum south of the border.The trust would en…
Hushovd strengthens grip on Gabriel
In the wake of a tumultuous past few months for Gabriel Resources (GBU-T), characterized by a plummeting share price, management turnover, and a surprising rise in projected costs for its Rosia Montan…
Market stats point to summer slump
Canada’s junior exchange lost ground over the week ended April 29 as investors anticipated an annual summertime sell-off. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index shed 16.62 points, or 1.58% of it…
BC reclassifies land package
In a move designed to spur investment in British Columbia’s interior, the provincial government has reclassified 550 sq. km of Crown land and opened it up to mineral exploration.The land package consi…
Geodex gains former Cape Spencer mine
Intrigued by the potential for both bulk-tonnage and high-grade narrow-vein gold targets, Geodex Minerals (GXM-V) has struck a deal to acquire the Armstrong Brook property in southern New Brunswick.Th…
Pacific Minerals cuts high-grade PGMs in China
Vancouver — Pacific Minerals (PMZ-V) has intersected high-grade platinum, palladium and gold mineralization while drilling the JBS project in China’s Yunnan province.Ongoing infill drilling is design…
Orezone finds north extension at Essakan
Vancouver — Ongoing drilling by Orezone Resources (ORZ-T) at the Essakan gold deposit in Burkina Faso has uncovered a northern extension.Results show that the zone has the same geology and style of m…
Spot Prices Wednesday April 30, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$336.00+2.20Silver$4.61+0.04Platinum$606.00-32.00…
Lending Rates (May 05, 2003)
as of 4 pm ET, Apr. 29, 2003(%)Bank of Canada3.50Canadian Prime5.00U.S. Discount Primary2.25U.S. Fed Funds1.25U.S. Prime4.25LIBOR US$ 3-month1.31LIBOR US$ 6-month1.29LIBOR US$ 1-year1.36Gold …
Crown pulls high grades at Buckhorn (May 05, 2003)
Assays on core samples from the Buckhorn Mountain property in north-central Washington, held by Crown Resources (CRCE-O), indicate high gold grades over significant widths.Crown drilled 41 holes betwe…