Partners expand Antamina
The already-massive Antamina copper-zinc deposit in Peru just got bigger.Proven reserves now stand at 313 million tonnes averaging 1.3% copper, 1.06% zinc and 0.03% molybdenum, plus 14.13 grams silver…
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Northern Miner Indices (December 04, 2000)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick GoldABX-T20.6ComincoCLT-T4.0FalconbridgeFL-T6.9Franco-Nevada MiningFN-T5.3Freeport McMoRan Cop’r BFCX-N4.6Homestake MiningHM-N4….
Kimberlites found at Ekati
Drilling this past summer at the Ekati mine property in the Northwest Territories resulted in the discovery of 11 additional kimberlite pipes, raising the number of confirmed kimberlites to 136.Nine o…
Resource stocks rise on higher Metal Prices
Adding to a flurry of base metals news during the report period ended Nov. 28, Sulliden Exploration announced the discovery of more high-grade zinc mineralization at the Mario property in Peru.On Nov….
Gold’s gain helps miners
Denver — The Dow Jones industrial average held steady at 10507.58, up 13.08 points, or 0.1%, during the report period ended Nov. 28, despite the fact that the U.S. presidential election remains unres…
Stillwater inks long-term sales contracts
Denver — Stillwater Mining (SWC-X) has renegotiated and extended its long-term sales contracts to take advantage of bullish prices in platinum and palladium markets.The new arrangements establish hig…
Spot Prices Wed. November 29, 2000
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$269.00+$2.55Silver$ 4.70+$0.08Platinum$600.00+$12.00…
CDNX slips under 3,000 mark
Vancouver — The blood-letting continued on Canada’s junior exchange as all indices lost ground over the report period ended Nov. 28. The Canadian Venture Exchange composite index slipped below the 3,…
External stakeholders
As the mining industry grows globally, companies are being forced to become more accountable to a wider array of stakeholders, according to a global survey by Amsterdam-based KPMG International.Forty-…
Metal Prices (December 04, 2000)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateNov. 28Nov. 27Nov. 24Nov. 23Nov. 22Aluminium1512.50…
Int’l Wayside updates Cariboo project
International Wayside Gold Mines (IWA-V) is exploring its Cariboo gold project, in north-central British Columbia, in a comprehensive program of geological mapping, soil geochemistry, ground geophysic…
Producer and Dealer Prices (December 04, 2000)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,510/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…