Ominous signs for copper, nickel
The report period March 12-16 was a poor one for base metals as turmoil in international equities markets spilled over into sharp price falls across the whole of the complex. Aluminum was hardest-hit,…
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PDAC outlook: diamonds and PGMs lead way in today’s marketplace
Diamonds and platinum group metals (PGMs) took centre-stage during a round-up of metals and minerals markets at the annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, held recent…
Metal Prices (March 26, 2001)
DateMarch 20March 19March 16March 15March 14BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (March 26, 2001)
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Odds ‘n’ sods: Three important lesser-knowns
Among the movers and shakers of Elliot Lake were three men who have generally been underacknowledged. The roles they played were important, but their overall involvement was limited in comparison with…
Market takes big plunge
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 570.04 points, or 5.5%, over the report period ended March 20 to close at 9720.76, its lowest level in two years, while the Nasdaq tumbled 7.8%. Much…
Expatriate steps up exploration
Vancouver — Expatriate Resources (EXR-V) will spend $3 million to advance the Finlayson polymetallic project, in the Yukon, to the final feasibility stage.The project comprises the Kudz Ze Kayah depo…
Trade war affects mining The march of folly
This newspaper really missed the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy at the recent annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, and not merely because we felt the absenc…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index
48.46 (-3.31)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Radius valued for exploration strategy
Before starting an aggressive program of exploration drilling on the promising El Tambor gold project in central Guatemala, Radius Explorations (RDU-V) intends to to cash-up by way of a multi-million-…
Eastmain and Soquem boost Clearwater resource
Partners Eastmain Resources (ER-T) and Quebec-government-owned Soquem have upped the resource estimate of their jointly held Clearwater (or Eau Claire) gold property in the James Bay region of northwe…
PDAC showcases global mining
Delegates attending the annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) in Toronto seemed more optimistic about their industry’s prospects, despite weakness in metal pri…