Exmin-Hochschild pour gold at Moris
Vancouver – Exmin Resources (EXM-V, EXMFF-O) has officially entered the producers league following the first gold …
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Apex Silver ships first concentrate from San Cristobal
Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) has completed the first two shipments of concentrate from its San Cristobal property in s…
Donner cuts more high-grade zinc at Matagami
Vancouver – Drilling by Matagami project partners Donner Metals (DON-V, DONFF-O) and Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) has t…
No parliament in Kyrgyzstan means Centerra will wait
The investment agreement reached between Centerra Gold (CG-T) and the government of Kyrgyzstan is on hold as the bo…
Cornerstone and Newmont partner in Ecuador
With gold prices at a 27-year high, Cornerstone Capital Resources (CGP-V, CTNXF-O) and Newmont Ventures, a division…
Campbell Resources banks on Chibougamau
SITE VISIT Chibougamau, Que. — Like a phoenix, Campbell Resources (CCH-T, CBLRF-O), which emerged from the ashes of creditor protection in March, is hoping to reach new heights at Chibougamau,…
AFN’s Fontaine looks to past to see future
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Uranium industry finds downside to the boom
The commodity boom is stretching mining resources to the limit across all sectors in the industry, but nowhere are shortages of manpower and equipment more pronounced than in the field of uranium expl…
Bannerman aims for top 10
SITE VISIT Swakopmund, Namibia — Bannerman Resources’ (BNNLF-O, BMN-A) Welwitschia uranium project in Namibia is named after a rather ugly plant found exclusively in the Namib Desert of southwestern Africa,…
Cameco investment sees Western Uranium on course
SITE VISIT Orovada, Nev. — Uranium giant Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) must like what it sees in Western Uranium (WUC-V, WURNF-O), and its flagship Kings Valley property. The major recently invested…
Lanfranchi’s nickel continues at depth
Vancouver — A drill program to test the down-plunge extension of the Lanfranchi nickel deposit, in Australia, is returning strong grades for partners Brilliant Mining (BMC-V) and Sally Malay Mining (…
Spot Prices Courtesy of Scotiabank Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007
Precious Metals Price (US$/oz.) Change Gold $761.75 +32.95 Silver $13.66 +0.45 Platinum $1415.00 +60.00 Palladium $370.00 +12.00 Base Metals Price (US$/lb.) Change Nickel $14.15 +0.43 Lead $1.72 -0.02 Copper $3.66…