Atlas Copco aquires Hartl Powercrusher
Mining equipment supplier Atlas Copco has entered the crushing and screening business with its recent acquisition of Hartl Powercrusher. The expanded company now offers a wide range of track-mounted m…
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Bouwa Whee gets Diavik contract
Bouwa Whee has taken over the contract to provide catering, accommodation, housekeeping, maintenance and camp management services for Rio Tinto and Harry Winston Diamond’s Diavik project in the Northw…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE -Aug. 30-Sept. 3
Positive economic data from the U.S. had investors less afraid of the dreaded double-dip recession and the TSX composite index partook in that new optimism as it climbed from 265 points to finish the …
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE -Aug. 30-Sept. 3
In a clear end to the summer doldrums the S&P TSX Venture composite index gained ground every day over the Aug. 30-Sept. 3 trading period, adding 77.11 points to reach 1,565.96. Daily trading volu…
U.S. MARKETS -Aug. 30-Sept. 3
The U.S. unemployment rate in August increased a tenth of a point to 9.6%, but a bigger-than-expected rise of 67,000 in private payrolls moderated the gloom somewhat during the Aug. 30-Sept. 3 trading…
PEOPLE (September 13, 2010)
Adamus Resources — Mark Bojanjac resigned as managing director and CEO; Mark Connelly appointed managing director and CEO.
SPOT PRICES (September 13, 2010)
COURTE SY OF SCOTIABANK
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (September 13, 2010)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Sept. 6, 2010 (change from Aug. 31 in brackets):
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (September 13, 2010)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$9,766.66/t.
Goldcorp trumps Eldorado’s bid for Andean
Andean Resources (AND-T, AND-A) was thrust into the spotlight in the early hours of Sept. 3 as two offers for the company came in rapid succession.
Pediment up on San Antonio drilling (September 13, 2010)
VANCOUVER — On the heels of a healthy preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the San Antonio gold project in Mexico, Pediment Gold (PEZ-T) has hit promising intercepts in an untested zone between …
Canaco eyes Ethiopian assets
Canaco Resources (CAN-V) has closed in escrow its acquisition from Beijing Donia Resources of 70% of the outstanding shares of Harvest Mining, a private Ethiopian exploration company. Harvest owns a 1…