Northern Miner Indices (December 17, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T18.7FalconbridgeFL-T5.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.5Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.3Homestake MiningHM-N6.4IncoN-T9.4Newm…
Newmont Mining Corporation
US rate cut spooks northern investors
The biggest news of the Dec. 5-11 report period came from south of the border, where the U.S. Federal Reserve Board knocked another 25 basis points off the federal funds rate, thereby reducing it to i…
First Point finds more gold at Filo Lapa (December 17, 2001)
Vancouver — First Point Minerals (FPX-V) has found higher gold grades during trenching at its Cacamuya project in Honduras.The work was concentrated at the Filo Lapa zone and the recently discovered …
Alcoa proposes Labrador smelter
The Newfoundland government spent the Nov. 28-Dec. 4 report period assessing an Alcoa feasibility study into the possibility of reviving the stalled Lower Churchill hydroelectric project in Labrador. …
US markets fly like turkeys
The U.S. markets enjoyed an uneventful four trading days surrounding the American Thanksgiving holiday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding 28.78 points to 9,872.60 and the Standard & Poors …
War on terrorism will trigger renewed bout of inflation: Ing
The most bullish of Bay Street’s gold bugs, John Ing of Maison Placements Canada, says we are about to enter a period of inflation that will dramatically improve gold prices in the medium term.In an O…
Northern Miner Indices (December 03, 2001)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T18.7FalconbridgeFL-T5.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T6.5Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N5.3Homestake MiningHM-N6.4IncoN-T9.4Newm…
Hedgers battle non-hedgers
Normandy Mining’s board of directors has recommended shareholders accept the takeover bid made by Newmont Mining.Newmont arrived in mid-November as a white knight to outbid AngloGold, which had offere…
Newmont still volume leader
The New York Stock Exchange finished in positive territory over the report period Nov. 14-20, adding 150.43 points to close at 9,901.38.Like last week, the big newsmaker was Newmont Mining, which was …
Maude Lake earns its half of Comtois ground
Montreal-based Maude Lake Exploration (MAU-V) has acquired a half-interest in 130 claims owned by Cameco (CCO-T) at the 185-claim Comtois gold property, west of Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Que.The deal was r…
Newmont jumps in
Applying a new twist to industry consolidation, Newmont Mining (NEM-N) has announced its intention to acquire Normandy Mining (NDY-T) and Franco-Nevada Mining (FN-T) to create the world’s large…
Franco, Normandy rise on Newmont bid
Gold prices experienced two mini-rallies during the Nov. 7-13 trading period before settling down to a trading range of US$277-278 per oz.The first spike came on the morning of Nov. 12 following the c…