Juniors test waters in British Columbia
A recent change in government is fuelling optimism and a modest revival of exploration in British Columbia. Mining executives say the government’s promises to streamline permitting procedures and impr…
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Starfield advances Ferguson Lake (July 16, 2001)
Rankin Inlet, Nunavut — Recently cashed up and determined to expand resources at its Ferguson Lake copper/nickel/cobalt/platinum-group-metals property in Nunavut, Starfield Resources (SRU-V) is churn…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, JULY 4-10
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N45396641.8039.2739.50-0.90…
Aurizon reworks Casa Berardi payment (July 16, 2001)
TVX Gold (TVX-T) has agreed to grant Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) a 2-year extension, to August 2003, for the payment of $4 million related to the acquisition of the Casa Berardi gold property in northwester…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JULY 4-10
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N1149241.8039.2739.50-0.90…
Luderitz Bay sparkles for partners
Partners Diamond Fields International (DFI-T) and Trans Hex Group of South Africa have recovered more than 9,600 diamonds from their Luderitz Bay grant off the coast of Namibia.The stones, which weigh…
The Northern Miner Small Producers Index (July 16, 2001)
50.55 (-0.87)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner North American Mining Index (July 16, 2001)
68.22 (-0.17)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Analyst sees best buys at bottom of food chain
Gold analysts have watched the yellow metal’s sluggish performance for several years now, with some keeping the faith better than others. John Ing of Maison Placements Canada still ranks among the mos…
Summer holidays keep prices suppressed
The deterioration in base metals prices continued across the board during the report period July 2-6. The only variation was the scale of price falls, which ranged from a 0.2% fall in aluminum cash pr…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (July 16, 2001)
DateJuly 10July 9July 6July 5July 4HighLowTSE 3007558.697640.687594.127682.977730.611…
LME Warehouse Levels (July 16, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 10/01 (change from July 3 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium622475(…