Ontario funding assists APGO
The Ontario government will spend $25,000 to help the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO) get off the ground as it begins to register members.The association became the governi…
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NAP dips back into the red
Startup problems at the newly expanded Lac des les mine in northern Ontario, combined with lower realized palladium prices, resulted in a third-quarter loss of $2.7 million for North American Palladi…
FPO De Beers looks to trim costs at Victor
Despite mixed results from a study of the Victor diamond project in the James Bay Lowlands of Ontario, De Beers Canada says it intends to proceed with a prefeasibility study.Few details of the scoping…
Eldorado monitors Ovacik, hopeful at Kisladag
A strong third-quarter performance by the Ovacik gold mine in Turkey augurs well for Eldorado Gold (ELD-T), which holds Kisladag and several other advanced-stage gold projects in the country.Ovacik, w…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (December 03, 2001)
45.18 (+0.44)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Rio Narcea sees red in third quarter
Lower grades from a transition zone at the Boinas East pit in Spain hampered gold production for Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) and forced the company to post a loss for the third quarter.The US$850,70…
Staff Investment Policy (December 03, 2001)
The Northern Miner does not permit any editorial employee to file stories about companies in which the writer owns shares. Editorial employees are also not permitted to take part in initial public off…
Gold Funds (December 03, 2001)
Gold Funds as of November 22, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$12.97$5.28Price$8.94$4.95…
Spot Prices Wed. November 28, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$274.60+$1.45Silver$ 4.09+$0.02Platinum$438.00…
Exchange Rates (December 03, 2001)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateNov. 27Nov. 26Nov. 23Nov. 22Nov. 21US$ in C$1.59481.60001.59…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (December 03, 2001)
67.06 (+1.60)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…