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Junk science takes many forms
The United States Department of Energy recently got a memo back from its Inspector-General, the internal auditor charged with making sure taxpayers’ money is spent sensibly. Like his counterparts in m…
Wheaton arranges financing
To help finance the US$75-million purchase of Minas Luismin, a Mexican gold-silver producer, Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) has arranged a brokered private placement comprising 82 million special warr…
Anooraq inks Amplats deal in Bushveld
Vancouver — It used to be that only the powerful South African majors had any hope of holding ground in the Bushveld igneous complex, home to 80% of the world’s known resources of platinum group meta…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (May 20, 2002)
84.50 (+1.07)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (May 20, 2002)
DateMay 14May 13May 10May 9May 8HighLowTSX Composite7716.917661.407596.067632.267707.82…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (May 20, 2002)
85.82 (-0.56)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Producer and Dealer Prices (May 20, 2002)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,250/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.15/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.25/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$7.45-8.85/lb.Copper: Comex May US$0.7450/lb.Indium: Indi…
Exchange Rates (May 20, 2002)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateMay 14May 13May 10May 9May 8US$ in C$1.55861.55831.5576…
Partners cut West zone gold (May 20, 2002)
Reverse-circulation drilling by partners Barrick Gold (ABX-T) and Minires du Nord (MDN-T) has cut “significant gold mineralization” at the West zone on the Tulawaka project, 160 km southwest of Mwanz…
Trading Summary (May 17, 2002)
The S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped 11.08 points to finish the week off at 7,727.03 points. The Gold Index was the…
Moneta busy at Golden Highway
Moneta Porcupine Mines (ME-T) has cranked up exploration on its Golden Highway project on the Destor Porcupine faul…