The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (August 20, 2001)
45.79 (+0.98)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
2001
IDO misses the mark
Vancouver — A 7-hole drill program by Idaho Consolidated Metals (IDO-V) has failed to cut any significant platinum-palladium mineralization at the Stillwater property in Montana.Five of the holes wer…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (August 20, 2001)
72.84 (+3.78)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Canyon posts loss
After producing 23,180 oz. gold and 5,000 oz. silver from the Briggs mine in California, Canyon Resources (CAU-A) posted a net loss of US$1.8 million (or 14 per share) for the second quarter.The comp…
Vista re-evaluating sulphides at Hycroft
With production at its Hycroft mine coming only from stockpiled ore on the leach pads, Vista Gold (VGZ-T) is examining sulphide mineralization on the property in the hope that new zones could prove ec…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, AUGUST 8-14
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeBarrick Gold*N 13842 16.39 14.62 16.04 + 1.2…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, AUGUST 8-14
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N 401795 37.47 35.25 36.91 – 0.09…
Study offers positive outlook for coal
Consumption for internationally traded thermal coal will likely remain strong, while coking demand is expected to be steady over the long term, according to a study by AME Mineral Economics of Austral…
Producer and Dealer Prices (August 20, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,005/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$9.30-11.00/lb.Copper: Comex Sept. US$0.6655/lb.Indium: I…
Glamis benefits from Latin American expansion (August 20, 2001)
A decade ago, Glamis Gold (GLG-T) was the quintessential American gold miner, operating mostly in eastern California, where environmental standards were, and remain, among the highest in the world. Th…
METAL PRICES (August 20, 2001)
DateAugust 14August 13August 10August 9August 8BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)Aluminium1347.50…
First-half profits lower for Cameco
Lower deliveries of uranium meant lower revenues for Cameco (CCO-T) during the three months ended June 30, but the company still showed $12.1 million in earnings (22 per share) on revenue of $138.4 m…