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A taste of things to come Living Legacy, Act One

The recent decision by Ontario’s minister of natural resources to reject an application for a granite quarry near Belleville and adjacent to the Mellon Lake Conservation Reserve is being applauded by …


Market absorbs rate cut

Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 76.22 points, or 0.7%, in the report period ended Feb. 6 to close at 10,957.42. The market got a boost when the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rat…



Latitude eyes option in Oregon

Denver — Junior Latitude Minerals (LTU-V) has signed a 60-day option agreement to acquire the Golden Revenue property in southwestern Oregon.The company is carrying out due diligence work, including …


Sopko retiring as Inco’s profit soars

Just hours after the company tabled a stellar US$400-million profit for 2000, Inco (N-T) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael Sopko announced he will step down from both positions immediately …


News – 12-FEB-01 (February 12, 2001)

De Beers Canada Mining has filed for a water licence and land-use permit to develop an underground diamond mine at Snap Lake in the Northwest Territories.The move came just days after the Canadian sub…


Randgold pulls plug on mine

Denver — In response to low gold prices, Randgold Resources has suspended mining operations at the Syama gold mine in southern Mali. The company, a subsidiary of Randgold & Exploration Co. (RANGY-Q),…


Alcan earnings slide

With net income slipping 43% in the recent quarter, Alcan Aluminium (AL-T) is warning that a weaker economy may cut into aluminum demand.For the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2000, the world’s second-…


Darnley Bay gears up for major program

The coming year promises to be a busy one for Darnley Bay Resources (DBL-V) as it continues to search for deposits of copper, nickel, platinum group elements (PGE) and diamonds in the Inuvialuit settl…



Producer and Dealer Prices (February 05, 2001)

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,300/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.21/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$11.45-14.30/lb.Copper: Comex March US$0.841/lb.Indium: I…


Metal Prices (February 05, 2001)

BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateJan. 30Jan. 29Jan. 26Jan. 25Jan. 24Aluminium1690/16…


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