Spot Prices Wed. February 27, 2002
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$299.30+$5.10Silver$ 4.45-$0.05Platinum$494.00+$…
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Lending Rates (March 04, 2002)
as of 4 pm ET, Feb. 26, 2002(%)Bank of Canada2.25Canadian Prime3.75U.S. Discount1.25U.S. Prime4.75LIBOR US$ 3-month1.90LIBOR US$ 6-month2.05LIBOR US$ 1-year2.46Gold lease 3-month0.6613Gold le…
Western Copper drills Penasquito
Having raised enough funds in a private placement, Western Copper Holdings (WTC-T) is preparing to launch a drilling program at its Penasquito lead-zinc-silver property near Zacetecas, Mexico.Covering…
Candente ups interests in Peru (March 04, 2002)
Vancouver — Candente Resource (DNT-V) has acquired the remaining 50% interest it does not already own in three Peruvian gold projects: Lunahuana, El Tigre and Las Sorpresas.The Joanne Freeze-led juni…
Diamondex budgets $2.5m for exploration
Diamondex Resources (DSP-V) has added to its holdings in the Coronation Gulf district in Nunavut by staking 202 sq. km in an area southwest of the Anuri kimberlite discoveriesThe company will spend $6…
General Minerals extends Atocha mineralization (March 04, 2002)
Surface channel sampling by General Minerals (GNM-T) along strike from the A10 test mine site at the high-grade Atocha silver project in central Bolivia has extended mineralization over a strike lengt…
Rubicon adds $3m to coffers
Vancouver — Rubicon Minerals (RMX-V) has raised $3 million through a brokered private placement and will use a portion of the funds to explore its Red Lake properties in northern Ontario.The financin…
Inco gets new CFO
Inco (N-T) has appointed Farokh S. Hakimi as executive vice-president and chief financial officer.Hakimi replaces George Halatsis, who resigned from both positions in order to work for another firm.Ha…
Advancing investment demand spurred ’01 gold price
Although gold consumption slid 2% in comparison with the previous year, the yellow metal went out on a high note in 2001, largely propelled by significant increases in investment demand, says the rece…
Red metal suffers setback
Copper prices ended the report period Feb. 18-22 by giving up almost all the gains they had made since late January. On Feb. 22, the 30-month price on the London Metal Exchange closed just above the 1…
Tantalum use slated to rise
Global demand for tantalum has increased strongly since the mid-1990s, exhibiting annual growth of 24% to reach a peak of more than 2,600 tonnes Ta2O5 in 2001, according to a report by London-based Ro…
Gencor faces R1-billion suit
Johannesburg-listed Gencor, is facing more than R1 billion in claims from people with asbestos-related illnesses.Lawyers are preparing 3,500 claims totalling R1 billion in compensation from Gencor, wh…