PEOPLE (September 10, 2001)
Diagem — Jonathan Goodman and Mousseau Tremblay appointed directors.Melkior — Jocelyn Cote appointed president.Weda Bay — John Lynch appointed president and CEO.
2001
Silver Standard ups stake in Manantial Espejo
Vancouver — Silver Standard Resources (SSO-V) has acquired Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T) 20% interest in the Manantial Espejo silver-gold project in southern Argentina.The junior issued 400,000 shares to Ba…
Metal Prices (September 10, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateSept. 4Sept. 3August 31August 30August 29Aluminium1…
LME Warehouse Levels (September 10, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Sept. 04/01 (change from Aug. 28 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium675875…
GOLD FUNDS (September 10, 2001)
Gold Funds as of August 30, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$13.71$5.21Price$9.75$5.00…
Majescor arranges financing
Junior Majescor Resources (MAJ-M) is looking to raise $2 million to explore for diamonds in northern Quebec.Dundee Securities is acting as lead agent of a syndicate, which includes Haywood Securities,…
Solitario active in Bolivia, Brazil (September 10, 2001)
Denver-based Solitario Resources (SLR-T) has begun an 8-hole drilling campaign on its wholly owned Rincon del Tigre platinum-palladium deposit in eastern Bolivia.The program is focused on the extensiv…
Spot Prices Wed. September 5, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$271.70-$1.15Silver$ 4.19-$0.02Platinum$442.00-$…
Northern Miner Indices (September 10, 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…
Staff Investment Policy (September 10, 2001)
The Northern Miner does not permit any editorial employee to file stories about companies in which the writer owns shares. Editorial employees are also not permitted to take part in initial public off…
Exchange Rates (September 10, 2001)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateSept. 4Sept. 3August 31August 30August 29US$ in C$1.5528Holiday1.5477…
Producer and Dealer Prices (September 10, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,025/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.60/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.40-11.00/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.679/lb.Indium: Ind…