Renard 3 yields larger stones (July 08, 2002)
Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T) and Soquem have recovered eight macrodiamonds and 11 micros from a 54.6-kg sample at the Renard 3 kimberlite pipe on the 1,536-sq.-km Foxtrot property in the Otish Moun…
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Exchange Rates (July 08, 2002)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateJuly 2July 1June 28June 27June 26US$ in C$1.5260Holiday1.51871.51…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (July 08, 2002)
DateJuly 2July 1June 28June 27June 26HighLowTSX Composite7013.39Holiday7145.617073.81…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JUNE 26-JULY 2
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeDurban R Deep*Q282115.013.783.78-0.94…
Weaker U.S. stocks stumble
With markets weakening across the board, mining stocks were generally lower on U.S. exchanges. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 119.07 points, or 1.3% of value, over the five trading days from Ju…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, JUNE 26-JULY 2
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N73950633.8030.4532.26+1.12…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (July 08, 2002)
79.59 (-5.42)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (July 08, 2002)
87.56 (-2.60)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Freeport issues Q2 warning
Heavy rainfall at its Grasberg mine in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, combined with delays in reaching higher-grade ore, has forced Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) to lower its forecast production and …
Northern Miner Indices (July 08, 2002)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T23.2%CamecoCCO-T3.2%FalconbridgeFL-T5.2%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.8%GoldcorpG-T4.2%IncoN-T9.2%Meridian GoldMNG-T2.8%Newmont MiningNE…
Daily Metal Prices (July 08, 2002)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJuly 2July 1June 28June 27June 26Aluminium1362/1383…
High River boosts Taparko stake (July 08, 2002)
High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) has exercised its option and picked up an additional 18.5% interest in the advanced Taparko project in Burkina Faso, West Africa, from Queenstake Resources (QRL-T).In ret…