PRODUCER & DEALER PRICES (March 08, 1999)
Antimony: Representative mid-market US$1,390 per tonne (Mar. 2/99).Bismuth: Representative mid-market US$3.25 per lb. (Mar. 2/99).Cadmium: Representative mid-market US$0.28 per lb. (Mar. 2/99).Chromiu…
1999
Luscar inks Japanese coal contracts
Luscar Coal has agreed to supply Japanese steel mills with coking coal from its Gregg River operation in Alberta.However, the new contracts reflect the troubled Asian economy as they have a duration o…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – EASTERN MARKETS — TSE slips as base metals post gains
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index slipped 229.55 points in the report period Feb. 24-March 2, largely on further reports of poor first-quarter bank earnings. The broad market ended the period at 6,…
MINING MARKETS & INVESTMENT NEWS – WESTERN MARKETS — Diamond explorers show signs of heating up
The adage “even a dead cat will bounce” pretty much sums up the performance of western markets over the report period Feb. 24-March 2. The Vancouver Stock Exchange composite index rebounded to post a …
NEWS ROUNDUP — Barrick makes changes at top
As expected, Barrick Gold (ABX-T) has reached into its own talent pool to fill a vacancy left by the surprise departure of president Paul Melnuk.Randall Oliphant was appointed president and chief exec…
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Companies (March 08, 1999)
Argentina GoldAsarcoAsia MineralsBarrick GoldBolidenBroken Hill ProprietaryCanyon ResourcesDayton MiningDenison MinesElkhorn Gold MiningGlamis GoldGolden Goose ResourcesGreystar ResourcesM…
Careers (March 08, 1999)
Suncor energy is a unique and sustainable Canadian integrated energy company dedicated to vigorous growth. The company is a world leader in oil sands development, a high performing oil and gas produce…
Treminco adopts new moniker
Junior Treminco Resources has changed its name to Elkhorn Gold Mining (EGC-T) to reflect more accurately the business of the company.Shares of Elkhorn are now trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange; no…
River Gold boosts profits
River Gold Mines (RIV-T) continues to prosper from mining two small deposits in the Wawa area of northern Ontario.In 1998, the junior miner earned $7.5 million (or 24 cents per share) on revenue of $3…
Feasibility study under way at Caber — Zinc deposit could feed Noranda mill at Matagami
A feasibility study, now under way, will determine whether underground development will go ahead on the Caber zinc-copper deposit, 35 km west of Matagami, Que.Noranda (NOR-T) is examining the feasibil…
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