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People (December 31, 2007)
American Uranium — Tom Pool, director of Intermountain Resources, appointed member of the advisory board to the CEO and board of directors.
Perry English receives 2007 Ontario Prospector Award
Perry English, a consultant for Rubicon Minerals (RMX-T, RBY-X), is this year’s recipient of the 2007 Ontario Prospectors Award, from the Ontario Prospectors Association.
Noront reports new high-grade intervals at Double Eagle
Noront Resources (NOT-V, NOSOF-O) is reporting promising new assay results from its rich nickel-copper find in the remote James Bay region of northern Ontario.
Tips for gold seekers in China (December 31, 2007)
Beijing, China — China’s mining history may stretch back 3,000 years, but when it comes to gold, the country has yet to find many world-class gold deposits.
LME Warehouse Levels (December 31, 2007)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 10, 2007 (change from Dec. 3 in brackets):
Daily Metal Prices (December 31, 2007)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)
Cross Lake’s QR gold mine in full production
Vancouver — Production is finally in full swing at Cross Lake Minerals’ (CRN-T, CRNKF-O) QR gold mine, near Quesnel, B.C.
Spot Prices Courtesy of Scotiabank Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007 (December 31, 2007)
Precious Metals Price (US$/oz.) Change Gold $796.25 -10.50 Silver $13.97 -0.65 Platinum $1500.00 +38.00 Palladium $355.00 +10.00 Base Metals Price (US$/lb.) Change Nickel $11.59 -0.21 Lead $1.10 0.00 Copper $2.85…
Producer and Dealer Prices (December 31, 2007)
Antimony : Mid-mkt US$5,540/t.
Tahera seeks $40M to stay afloat
As 2007 comes to a close, Tahera Diamond (TAH-T, TAHEF-O) will go down as one of the more dire mining stories of the year.
Surge in geo students cramps U of T budget
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