Fraser Institute ranks Quebec top place for mining
The Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining executives and managers has ranked Quebec the most attractive jurisdiction for exploration and development for the third year in a row.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
SGS buys Verilab, upgrades potassium accreditation
SGS Minerals has acquired Chilebased geochemical analysts Verilab.
Nordex signs 3 year deal with URS
Nordex Explosives (NXX-V) has renewed its contract with URS Canadian Operations, the mine operator at Agrium (AGU-T, AGU-N)’s phosphate operation in Kapuskasing, Ont.
Fluor to expand Debswana diamond mine in Botswana
Fluor (FLR-N) has been awarded a US$450-million contract to expand the Jwaneng Cut 8 diamond mine in Botswana.
US citizens on ‘autopilot’
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TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE -April 13-19
With talk of record high debt levels for Canadians and fraud charges against Goldman Sachs pitted against news of 11% growth in China last quarter, the S&P/TSX Venture composite index was mixed ov…
U.S. MARKETS -April 13-19
A huge cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland that paralyzed air traffic and grounded millions of passengers, sucked some of the air out of U.S. equity markets during the April 13-19 reporting period.
SPOT PRICES (April 26, 2010)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (April 26, 2010)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$8,050.00/t.
DAILY METAL PRICES (April 26, 2010)
Date Apr. 19 Apr. 16 Apr. 15 Apr. 14 Apr. 13 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2220/2250 2280/2320 2265/2295 2265/2295 2250/2…
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (April 26, 2010)
*as of Jan. 31/10
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (April 26, 2010)
52-week Date Apr. 19 April. 16 Apr. 17 Apr. 16 Apr. 15 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1653.96 1666.84 1679.50 1674.88 1664.95 1691.10 968.73 TSX Composite 12102.97 12070.66 12211.52 12204.41 12101.52…