Rusal shines light on what 2010 may hold
When investors want to get a sense of where the global economy has been, and where it might be going, looking …
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A few more million oz. for Medoro’s Marmato
A new technical report on Medoro Resources’ (mrs-v) newly acquired Zona Baja property in Colombia outlines a m…
Toronto Stock Exchange -February 9-12
The TSX composite index finished the Feb. 9-12 period higher despite a mid-period slump over concerns surrounding China’s decision to increase its bank reserve requirements. The move had investors wor…
TSX Venture Exchange -February 9-12
A week of gains lifted the S&P TSX Venture composite index back close to 1,500 over the Feb. 9-12 trading period. Over the week, which was shortened by the Family Day holiday in Ontario, the board…
U.S. Markets -February 9-12
U.S. markets were closed Feb. 15 for the Presidents Day holiday after a week of mixed economic news. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stoked anxiety with details of how the central bank will star…
Zimbabwe And The Appetite For Risk
Six to nine months ago when Ian Saunders tried to get a meeting with the investment community in Toronto or Vancouver about his company’s gold mine in Zimbabwe, no one wanted to talk to him.”You’d say you’ve got assets in Zimbabwe and it…
Cigar Lake Underground Could Be Secure By October
It’s finally safe for Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) crews to go back underground at Cigar Lake, a troubled uranium development project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin, 660 km north of Saskatoon, that has be…
New Management Revives Zeox
Zeox Corp.’ s (ZOX-V, ZOXCF-O) new CEO Garold Spindler and new CFO Michael Shea had been eyeing the company for quite some time before they took over last August. Zeox had both confused and intrigued …
BC Bans Exploration And Mining In Flathead Valley
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has declared it will ban all mining, oil and gas development, and coalbed gas extraction in the Flathead Valley, a 1,600-sq.-km area in the province’s sout…
Nayarit, Capital Gold To Merge
VANCOUVER — Capital Gold (CGC-T) and Nayarit Gold (NYG-V) have agreed to an all-share merger that will create a Mexico-focused company with one producing gold asset and another that is making its way…
Potash Show Signs Of Recovery
VANCOUVER — Potash prices are a far cry from the heights reached in 2008, but signs of recovery continue to emerge. Producers are reporting solid increases in demand during the last quarter of 2009, …
US Minerals Sector Declines In 2009: USGS
The United States is increasingly turning to foreign sources for minerals, according to a new report by the United States Geological Survey.