Partners table Platosa resource estimate
Excellon Resources (EXN-V) and Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) have tabled a mineral resource estimate for their jointly held Platosa property, near Bermejillo, Mexico.Completed by Roscoe Postle Associates …
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Spot Prices Wed. September 4, 2002
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$312.70+$1.75Silver$ 4.47-$0.03Platinum$545.00-$…
Exchange Rates (September 09, 2002)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateSept. 3Sept. 2Aug. 30Aug. 29Aug. 28US$ in C$1.5543Holiday1.55891.
Producer and Dealer Prices (September 09, 2002)
Antimony: Recent trades US$1,900-2,150/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.30/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.50-7.30/lb.Copper: Comex Dec US$0.6835/lb….
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (September 09, 2002)
74.83 (-0.32)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (September 09, 2002)
79.00 (+4.90)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
More Aussies trim hedge books
The J.P. Morgan June Quarter 2002 Review, released in late August, reports that hedging by Australian-based gold companies dropped 1.75 million oz. to 22.6 million oz. as of June 2002. The decline of …
Kinross exec at luncheon
Scott Caldwell, chief operating officer of Kinross Gold, will speak at a luncheon of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, slated for Sept. 19, at the Ontario Club in Toronto.Cal…
SouthernEra tables resource
SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) and equal partner Mvelaphanda Resources, a black empowerment group, have tabled an independently verified initial evaluation of three recently awarded platinum properties…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (September 09, 2002)
DateSept. 3Sept. 2Aug. 30Aug. 29Aug. 28HighLowTSX Composite6453.50Holiday6611.956589.976579.94…
Ventersdorp gathers steam in South Africa
Partners Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-V) have inked a $1-million loan agreement with South Africa’s Industrial Development Corp. The funds will be used to develop and ex…
Antofagasta proves profitable (September 09, 2002)
Bucking the trend of many copper producers, Antofagasta posted a profit of US$52.5 million for the first six months of 2002.This marks an 84% jump over the US$28.5 million tallied in the first six mon…