LaRonde mine to have deepest shaft
In early March, MacIsaac Mining & Tunneling blasted the last bench in the No. 3 shaft at the LaRonde gold mine, owned by Agnico-Eagle Mines in northern Quebec. At 2,259 metres (7,380 ft.), it is now t…
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Budget gives boost to mining
The Ontario Mining Association (OMA) is singing the praises of Premier Mike Harris and Finance Minister Ernie Eves for giving a boost to mining in their recently tabled provincial budget.The governmen…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, May 3-9
At press time, the figures for the Greatest Value Tradedfor the week of May 3rd to 9th were not available.We apologize for the inconvenience.
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (May 15, 2000)
82.79 (+2.06)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (May 15, 2000)
54.79 (+1.44)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Spot Prices, Wed. May 10, 2000
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$277.80+$0.20Silver$ 5.03+$0.03…
Producer and Dealer Prices (May 15, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,095/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.20/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US…
GOLD FUNDS (May 15, 2000)
Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$13.17$5.60Price$8.50$5.15Discount…
TSE Shorts (May 15, 2000)
Short positions outstanding at April 30, 2000Larger individual positions include:Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. 3,095,372 up 1,809,643; Alcan Aluminum Ltd. 698,147 up 298,204; Anderson Exploration Ltd.
Cambiex gets nod for gold project in Nunavut
With intersections of up to 65 grams gold per tonne over more than 13 metres, it’s easy to understand why mining analysts are taking a shine to the Hope Bay project in northern Nunavut, as well as to …
TSE Indices (May 15, 2000)
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Tiomin forges ahead at Kwale
Armed with a positive feasibility study, Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) is seeking financing for its Kwale heavy mineral sands project, on the coast of Kenya.According to South African-based LTA Process Eng…