Suit filed against Southern Peru copper
Denver — A Peruvian group has filed suit in New York, N.Y., claiming 40 years of emissions from the Ilo smelter have poisoned nearby residents and harmed the regional ecosystem. The plant is operated…
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Province beefs up Ontario Prospectors Association
In keeping with its promise to restructure the Ontario Prospectors Association (OPA), the provincial government is providing almost $1 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. (NOHFC)….
Odds ‘n’ Sods: The Elliot Lake story
The evolution of Elliot Lake, Ont. — from a logging and fur-trapping centre in the early 1900s to the uranium capital of the world in the 1950s and 1960s, and then to its present status as one of mos…
News – 08-JAN-01 (January 08, 2001)
NDP bound for defeat
A few months ago, we predicted that Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrtien would win a third majority government, which he did handily on Nov. 27. We also predicted that George W. Bush and Al Gore woul…
Alma, Magnola startups highlight year in Quebec
While there were no mine openings in Quebec in 2000, the industry could draw some cheer from the startup, in the latter half of the year, of two major metallurgical plants.In October, just 32 months a…
TSE Short Positions (January 01, 2001)
Short positions outstanding at December 15, 2000Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 230,159 up 149,243; Alcan Aluminium Ltd. 295,734 up 206,780; Ameridian Ventures Inc. 100,500 up 100,500; An…
Group saves historic core samples from McIntyre
The mine buildings belonging to the now-defunct McIntyre gold mine, near Timmins, Ont., which produced 10.8 million oz. of gold over its 76-year life, will succumb to the wrecker’s ball over the next …
Cambior converts loan to shares
Jipangu, a private Japanese investment company oriented toward the gold sector, has agreed to subscribe to a private placement of 15 million common shares of Cambior (CBJ-T) priced at US42 each, or U…
Leadville options Mexican gold deposit
Denver — Junior Leadville Mining & Milling (LMMI-O) has signed a letter of intent to acquire the El Chanate gold property in Sonora state, Mexico, from a subsidiary of AngloGold (AU-N).The junior has…
Spot Prices Wed. December 27, 2000Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$274.70+$4.50Silver$ 4.63+$0.02Platinum$610.00+$7.00Palladium$972.00+$39.00Base MetalsPrice (US$/lb)ChangeNickel$ 3.23 $0.00Lead$ 0.22+0…
Gold stages comeback, palladium touches new high
In another strong display of staying power, gold jumped US$4.50 over the holiday-shortened Dec. 20-26 report period, adding to a 25 gain in the previous week. The yellow metal, which was fixed at US$…