Carpathian triumphs in Romania
SITE VISIT Timisoara, Romania — When most miners and investors ponder the topic of gold in Romania, the first thought that comes to mind is the environmental hysteria that has…
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Fort Hills trio to go with design plan
Vancouver — Partners in the Fort Hills oilsands project, located in northern Alberta’s Athabasca region and about 90 km north of Fort McMurray, are moving forward with initial design plans that will …
Editorial: Teck finesses another takeover
It was yet another period of intense merger and acquisition activity in the mining sector during the week ended July 7, the 27th trading week of 2007 and the beginning of the third quarter.
Worker killed at Midas
A Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) worker was killed recently when the floor collapsed under the loader he was operating at the 5,600-ft. level of the Midas gold mine in Nevada.
People (July 16, 2007)
Alcoa — Jinya Chen appointed president, Asia-Pacific region.
Lundin Group adds US$100M to Clinton-Giustra Initiative
Vancouver — When something is hot in the mining industry, it’s usually a metal price or a developing project. It’s not usually sustainable development. But thanks to a Vancouver mining magnate, a Mex…
Spot Prices Courtesy of Scotiabank Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Precious Metals Price (US$/oz.) Change Gold $661.15 +3.90 Silver $12.76 +0.16 Platinum $1296.00 +12.00 Palladium $367.00 +1.00 Base Metals Price (US$/lb.) Change Nickel $15.78 -0.98 Lead $1.34 +0.11 Copper $3.64…
LME Warehouse Levels (July 16, 2007)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 9, 2007 (change from July 2 in brackets):
Asia Pacific Mining Conference 2007
Manila, Philippines — Held recently here, and organized by the Asean Federation of Mining Associations (AFMA), the 7th Asia Pacific Mining Conference attracted many of Asia’s most prominent miners an…
OceanaGold Funds project through TSX
OceanaGold (OGC-T, OGC-A) has completed a $90-million initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange with net proceeds going towards the development of the Didipio gold-copper project in northe…
Daily Metal Prices (July 16, 2007)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)
Producer and Dealer Prices (July 16, 2007)
Antimony : Mid-mkt US$5,260/t.