AFRICA
Operator Etruscan Resources (EET-T) and minority partner Mountain Lake Resources (MOA-T) have sold the first bundle of alluvial diamonds produced at the Tirisano mine at Ventersdorp, South Africa.The …
2003
The Northern Miner — Small Producers Index (February 10, 2003)
98.59 (+6.79)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
Hoy awarded Provincial Geologist’s Medal
Canada’s geological community has awarded the 2002 Provincial Geologist’s Medal to Trygve Hoy, who devoted his career to exploring and documenting the rock formations of southeastern British Columbia….
Russian subsidiary powers High River
High River Gold Mines’ (HRG-T) attributable gold production grew by more than 43,000 oz. in 2002, thanks to an increased stake in its Russian subsidiary, Buryatzoloto.High River boosted its position i…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, JAN. 29-FEB. 4
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeWheaton Rvr MT234641.501.381.45-0.04…
Surging gold energizes Venture Exchange
Vancouver — With a little help from gold, Canada’s junior exchange closed the week ended Feb. 4 on an uptick. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index added 15.6 points, or 1.4% of its value, and…
Exchange Rates (February 10, 2003)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateFeb. 4Feb. 3Jan. 31Jan. 30Jan. 29US$ in C$1.51431.52011.52901.530…
Spot Prices Wednesday February 5, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$385.00+15.15Silver$4.93+0.08Platinum$689.00+40.00…
Diamonds among best bets for ’03
The Northern Miner asked several followers of the junior mining sector for their recommendations and predictions for 2003. Last week we heard from John Kaiser and Donald Poirier. This week, James Must…
Producer and Dealer Prices (February 10, 2003)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,300/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.65/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$7.50-8.00/lb.Copper: Comex Mar US$0.7795/lb.Indium: Indi…
LME Warehouse Levels (February 10, 2003)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 5 (change from Jan. 28 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1195400(-22…
US markets slide, golds mixed
Markets in the U.S. continued their downward spiral during the Jan. 29-Feb. 5 report period, as calls for war against Iraq grew louder in Washington. The S&P 500 slipped 10.34 points, or 1.2%, to clos…