Miramar hits targets despite setback
Vancouver — During the first quarter, Miramar Mining’s (MAE-T) operations at Yellowknife, N.W.T., were well on their way to establishing a solid base for a productive year. However, the temporary sus…
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Producer and Dealer Prices (April 29, 2002)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,260/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$6.70-7.70/lb.Copper: Comex May US$0.7315/lb.Indium: Indi…
Atacama speeds up expansion
Vancouver — With its Aguas Blancas iodine mine in Chile running smoothly, Atacama Minerals (AAM-V) is arranging a US$3.5-million revolving credit facility to boost production.The credit facility will…
Canadian Oil Sands earnings hit by lower oil price
The Syncrude project’s second-largest shareholder is not an oil company at all. But year-end found the Canadian Oil Sands Trust (COS.UN-T) taking an earnings hit similar to that suffered by the large …
Steam-assisted gravity drainage makes debut
The use of steam and gravity to dislodge oil from the tar sands underlying Alberta and Saskatchewan is gradually becoming an accepted recovery technique as pilot projects mature into commercial operat…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, APRIL 17-23
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeBarrick GoldT45957730.2228.0230.04+1.98…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, APRIL 17-23
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeKinross GoldT158662.472.112.40+0.21…
Golds up in U.S.
With gold trading once again above US$300 per oz., the U.S.-listed majors turned in a strong performance over the report period ended April 23.Newmont Mining advanced 99 to US$29.24; AngloGold rose $…
Syncrude pumps up oil sands production
The Athabasca oil sands deposit in northeastern Alberta hosts the single largest source of petroleum on earth, so it comes as no surprise that the region’s largest producer, Syncrude Canada, is spendi…
Daily Metal Prices (April 29, 2002)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateApril 23April 22April 19April 18April 17Aluminium13…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (April 29, 2002)
79.22 (+0.98)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (April 29, 2002)
85.50 (+1.54)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…