Ontario funding assists APGO
The Ontario government will spend $25,000 to help the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO) get off the ground as it begins to register members.The association became the governi…
2001
Central Asia, Caucasia in transition
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, most countries in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States have tried to reintegrate with the world economy. However, 12 years later, some of t…
Daily Metal Prices (December 03, 2001)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateNov. 27Nov. 26Nov. 23Nov. 22Nov. 21Aluminium…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, NOV. 21-27
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N32835438.8937.6038.28+0.44…
Producer and Dealer Prices (December 03, 2001)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$1,225/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.40/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.27/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.50-7.50/lb.Copper: Comex Dec. US$0.7035/lb.
LME Warehouse Levels (December 03, 2001)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 27/01 (change from Nov. 20 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium690175(…
Exchange Rates (December 03, 2001)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateNov. 27Nov. 26Nov. 23Nov. 22Nov. 21US$ in C$1.59481.60001.59…
Spot Prices Wed. November 28, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$274.60+$1.45Silver$ 4.09+$0.02Platinum$438.00…
Gold Funds (December 03, 2001)
Gold Funds as of November 22, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$12.97$5.28Price$8.94$4.95…
Staff Investment Policy (December 03, 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…
Rio Narcea sees red in third quarter
Lower grades from a transition zone at the Boinas East pit in Spain hampered gold production for Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) and forced the company to post a loss for the third quarter.The US$850,70…
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (December 03, 2001)
45.18 (+0.44)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…