2000

Global silver production during 1999 is expected to have reached 552 million oz., a 3% increase over final figures reported a year earlier, according to the Silver Institute of Washington, D.C.Mexico …

Canada’s Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) is funded by taxpayers to the tune of billions of dollars each year, yet most Canadians have little knowledge about how its huge …

ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 1009040 74.19 64.44 73.69 + 7.75…

The report period Feb. 7-11 was a mixed one for metals markets as nickel rallied to a 6-year high, gold hit a 4-month high and copper staged a technical rally. Also, zinc prices appear to be bottoming…

Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$300.50-$5.50Silver$ 5.23-$0.13…

A positive bankable feasibility study on the Carosue Dam gold project in Australia paves the way for Teck’s (TEK-T) 79%-owned subsidiary, PacMin Mining, to begin development.Situated 110 km northeast …

Junior companies are facing the struggle of their lives during this prolonged industry downturn, and the general view is that only the brightest and the best will survive. But even juniors with compet…

The Millennium Kids will be performing, along with Bobby D and the Swing Cats. Monte Hummel of the World Wildlife Fund will be there, as will most of the mines ministers of the world. David Goldman of…

Toronto-based Wheaton River Minerals (WRM-T) has moved one step closer to commercial production at its wholly owned Bellavista gold project in Costa Rica.The company recently received what it describe…

Gold Funds as of Feb 10, 2000Dynamic MutualCentral FundNet Value$14.48$5.90Price$9.25…

The Emerald mine camp, on the southwest slope of British Columbia’s Iron Mountain, was at an elevation of 3,600 ft. and at the mercy of the weather. However, during the Second World War, Cominco built…