Spot Prices Wednesday February 12, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$363.15-21.85Silver$4.57-0.36Platinum$692.00+3.00…
News
Market volatility will likely bolster gold price further
The Northern Miner asked several followers of the junior mining sector for their stock recommendations for 2003. In this, the last of three instalments, we asked newsletter publishers Paul van Eeden a…
Innovation augurs well for Canadian mining
If I had to pick just one word to describe the Canadian mining industry in recent years, it would be “innovative.” Innovation now defines our industry. In fact, the mining industry spends some $370 mi…
Producer and Dealer Prices (February 17, 2003)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,200/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.65/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$7.35-8.00/lb.Copper: Comex Mar US$0.7755/lb.Indium: Indi…
Exchange Rates (February 17, 2003)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateFeb. 11Feb. 10Feb. 7Feb. 6Feb. 5US$ in C$1.53011.53111.52111.5215…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, FEB. 5-11
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeKinross GoldT3357612.0810.4511.55-0.45…
The Northern Miner –Small Producers Index
89.41 (-9.18)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
People (February 17, 2003)
Barrick Gold — Gregory Wilkens appointed president and CEO replacing Randall Oliphant.Algoma Steel — Alexander Adam retired from board of directors.McKenzie Bay International — John Sa…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (February 17, 2003)
74.95 (-1.82)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
LME Warehouse Levels (February 17, 2003)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 11 (change from Feb. 4 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1196200(+80…
Downside risk restricted in lead and aluminum
Market deficit for copper deemed likelyThe following is the third in a series devoted to metals markets and was culled from Barclays Capital’s monthly report The Commodity Refiner. This week’s instalm…
Less land than stated
The Partnership for Public Lands was formed in 1997 as a joint effort of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, the Wilderness League, and World Wildlife Fun…