Odyssey grabs Turkish prospect (September 16, 2002)
Odyssey Resources (YOD-V) has a drill on its way to the Trab 23 copper-gold-molybdenum prospect 75 km south-southea…
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Northern Miner Indices (September 16, 2002)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeightBarrickABX-T23.2%CamecoCCO-T3.2%FalconbridgeFL-T5.2%Freeport BFCX.B-N5.8%GoldcorpG-T4.2%IncoN-T9.2%Meridian GoldMNG-T2.8%Newmont MiningNE…
Falconbridge drops East Bull (September 16, 2002)
Shares of Mustang Minerals (YMU-V) fell sharply on Sept. 11, after the company announced that its partner Falconbridge (FL-T) was dropping the East Bull Lake PGE property near Sudbury, Ont.The major h…
Forum to discuss Aguas Blancas
At Industrial Minerals 2002, Richard Clark, president of Vancouver-based Atacama Minerals, will host a session entitled Aguas Blancas: Chile’s Newest Iodine Mine. The conference is slated for Oct. 22-…
TSE Short Positions (September 16, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at August 31, 2002Larger individual positions includeAgnico-Eagle 5,666,766 up 93,471; Barrick 8,356,953 down 619,950; Bema 3,540,974 up 128,100; Bras…
Daily Metal Prices (September 16, 2002)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateSept. 10Sept. 9Sept. 6Sept. 5Sept. 4Al Alloy1300/12…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, SEPTEMBER 4-10
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeNewmont Mng*N55268229.9327.9028.46-0.61…
Ariane begins drilling in French Guiana
A newly formed company called Ariane Gold, led by the former management of Hope Bay Gold, has raised $29.5 million for gold exploration in French Guiana through a special warrant financing and a share…
Drill turning at Holly Gold
Joint-venture partners Radius Explorations (RDU-V) and Lalo Ventures (LAL-V) intend to test at least six targets with a minimum of 1,000 metres of drilling at the Holly Gold prospect in eastern Guatem…
Diamond Fields takes Trans Hex to court (September 16, 2002)
Diamond Fields International (DFI-T) has filed a claim with the High Court of South Africa seeking US$19.5 million in damages from its former partner, Trans Hex Group.On July 1, the South African mine…
Exchange Rates (September 16, 2002)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateSept. 10Sept. 9Sept. 6Sept. 5Sept. 4US$ in C$1.57201.56561.56341.
Record output lifts Rio Narcea
Rio Narcea Gold Mines (RNG-T) produced a record 61,674 oz. gold at its El Valle mine in Spain during the three months ended June 30, as it mined higher grades in the Charnela zone.Cash costs rang in a…