Atacama expands Chilean iodine project
Atacama Minerals (AAM-V) intends to expand production at its Aguas Blancas iodine project in northern Chile.In January, just short of a year after construction began, annual production reached 720 ton…
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PacMin drill-tests JBS property in China
Vancouver — Pacific Minerals (PMZ-V) has launched a 2,500-metre program of underground drilling on its JBS nickel-copper-platinum-palladium property in southwestern China.Based on government resource…
Canabrava, Navigator drill Kat
Canabrava Diamond (CNB-V) and Navigator Exploration (NVR-V) have returned to the Attawapiskat area of northern Ontario to drill-test a kimberlite target on their joint venture Kat project.The target s…
Northern Miner Indices (April 22, 2002)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T25.5CamecoCCO-T4.1FalconbridgeFL-T5.3Franco-Nevada MiningNMC-T7.0Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.7IncoN-T9.2Newmont Mini…
Hecla eyes higher San Sebastian production
Better-than-expected output in the first quarter has prompted Hecla Mining (HL-N) to increase 2002 production estimates for its San Sebastian silver operation in northwestern Mexico.During the first t…
Anaconda gets serious
Anaconda Nickel, which mines laterite nickel Down Under, has agreed to sell Anaconda Industries to fellow Aussie Lynas Corp for A$5 million. (Anaconda Industries is the holding company for Anaconda’s …
TSE up on recovery news
The Toronto Stock Exchange moved higher over the report period April 10-16, on news of improving economic fundamentals. Even a quarter-point rate hike by the Bank of Canada on the final day didn’t sto…
Spot Prices Wed. April 17, 2002
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$300.15+$1.45Silver$ 4.45-$0.11Platinum$542.00+$…
Calgary forum looks at Athabasca deposits
The annual Calgary Mining Forum will be held April 24-25 at that city’s Ramada Downtown Hotel. The event will include technical sessions on exploration for diamonds in western Canada and on genetic an…
Producer and Dealer Prices (April 22, 2002)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,250/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.15/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.50-7.25/lb.Copper: Comex May US$0.726/lb.Indium: Indiu…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (April 22, 2002)
DateApril 16April 15April 12April 11April 10HighLowTSE 3007841.577761.317730.987688.737800.06…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, APRIL 10-16
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeHarmony Gold*Q633012.9510.9512.31+1.71…