Gold demand up in Q3
WORLD GOLD COUNCILFactors contributing to reduced gold demand in the first two quarters of this year had little impact on the third quarter, according to Gold Demand Trends, a monthly publication of t…
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Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (December 09, 2002)
DateDec. 3Dec. 2Nov. 29Nov. 28Nov. 27HighLowTSX Composite6640.61…
Modest recovery projected for base metals in 2003
This article is the second of two instalments devoted to base metals and was culled from Barclays Capital’s monthly report The Commodity Refiner. Part 1 appeared in our Dec. 2-8 issue, and a separate …
AIDS summit postponed, again
A tripartite summit aimed at developing a unified approach by government, labour and business to tackle the spread of HIV/AIDS in the African mining industry has again been postponed.The summit was in…
Northern Labrador gets a chance to do it right Nickel, and timing
The schedule said that in early December the Innu of Davis Inlet, in northern Labrador, could begin moving to the newly built town of Natuashish, 15 km west on the Labrador mainland.Whether that miles…
Ashton, Soquem prove up Foxtrot property
In less than a year, Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and partner Soquem have established a new diamond camp based on the discovery of a small cluster of eight diamondiferous kimberlitic bodies on the …
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, NOV. 27-DEC. 3
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N31021226.3724.4824.77+0.27…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, NOV. 27-DEC. 3
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAsia Pac ResT357210.110.070.09+0.04…
Exchange Rates (December 09, 2002)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateDec. 3Dec. 2Nov. 29Nov. 28Nov. 27US$ in C$…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (December 09, 2002)
70.03 (-0.65)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (December 09, 2002)
69.61 (+2.42)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Spot Prices Wed. November 27, 2002 Courtesy of Scotiabank (December 09, 2002)
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$320.70+2.50Silver$4.57+0.13Platinum$592+5.00Pall…