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11-06-2009, 10:57 AM
United States
Stillwater Palladium
Stillwater Mining Company, based in the Stillwater Valley near Nye Montana, is the only American producer of palladium and platinum and largest primary producer of Platinum Group Metals outside of South Africa, producing approximately 450,000 ounces of palladium and 130,000 ounces of platinum annually.
The company's operations are comprised of mines and associated metallurgical plants at two main sites: the Stillwater Project, located some 110 miles southwest of Billings, Montana, and the East Boulder Project, located just 15 miles west of Stillwater. In 2003, Russian PGM producer Norilsk Nickel acquired 50.8% of Stillwater Mining.
The Company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol SWC.
Canada
North American Palladium
North American Palladium is Canada's only primary producer of palladium. The company's Lac de lles Mine, located near Thunder Bay, Ontario is one of the largest open-pit bulk mineable palladium reserves in the world.
During the fourth quarter of FY 2005, the Lac de lles Mine processed more than 1.1 million tons of ore, yielding 36,833 ounces of palladium and 3,761 ounces of platinum. Lac de lles improved its palladium recovery rate by nearly 8% in the fourth quarter. Palladium production for all of 2005 totaled just over 177,000 ounces.
Shares of North American Palladium, Ltd. Are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), Canada's largest exchange, as well as the New York based American Stock Exchange (AMEX).
Stillwater Palladium
Stillwater Mining Company, based in the Stillwater Valley near Nye Montana, is the only American producer of palladium and platinum and largest primary producer of Platinum Group Metals outside of South Africa, producing approximately 450,000 ounces of palladium and 130,000 ounces of platinum annually.
The company's operations are comprised of mines and associated metallurgical plants at two main sites: the Stillwater Project, located some 110 miles southwest of Billings, Montana, and the East Boulder Project, located just 15 miles west of Stillwater. In 2003, Russian PGM producer Norilsk Nickel acquired 50.8% of Stillwater Mining.
The Company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol SWC.
Canada
North American Palladium
North American Palladium is Canada's only primary producer of palladium. The company's Lac de lles Mine, located near Thunder Bay, Ontario is one of the largest open-pit bulk mineable palladium reserves in the world.
During the fourth quarter of FY 2005, the Lac de lles Mine processed more than 1.1 million tons of ore, yielding 36,833 ounces of palladium and 3,761 ounces of platinum. Lac de lles improved its palladium recovery rate by nearly 8% in the fourth quarter. Palladium production for all of 2005 totaled just over 177,000 ounces.
Shares of North American Palladium, Ltd. Are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), Canada's largest exchange, as well as the New York based American Stock Exchange (AMEX).