African mining conference draws masses
Cape Town, South Africa — On strong commodity prices and a sustained bull market, the opening day of the 12th annual Mining Indaba conference attracted more than 4,000 delegates to hear about the ong…
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Centerra weathers stormy 2006
As its fourth-quarter results laid bare, 2006 was not a banner year for Centerra Gold (CG-T, CAGDF-O).
Suppliers News (February 19, 2007)
Scorpio awards Nuestra Senora prefeasibility contracts
Sunridge puts numbers to Eritrean massive sulphides (February 19, 2007)
Resource estimates for Sunridge Gold (SGC-V, SGCNF-O) on its Debarwa and Adi Nefas massive sulphide projects in central Eritrea show a significant supergene copper concentration.
Aurizon finds new gold zone at Casa Berardi (February 19, 2007)
As its Casa Berardi gold mine in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec ramps up to full production, Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) has discovered a new gold-bearing quartz zone on the property.
Minires du Nord hits high-grade under Tulawaka pit
As Minires du Nord (Northern Mining Explorations) (MDN-T) gets ready to boost production at its Tulawaka open-pit gold mine in Tanzania, drill results for a potential underground mine have verified t…
Goldcorp gets permit for Mexican mine (February 19, 2007)
Vancouver — Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) has received construction permits ahead of schedule for what is expected to be Mexico’s largest gold mine, once it is running at full speed in 2012.
Corriente delays startup of Ecuador mine
Vancouver — Already facing a suspension order from the Ecuadorian government, Corriente Resources (CTQ-T, ETQ-X) is delaying the startup of its Mirador copper mine in order to minimize the company’s …
Spot Prices Courtesy of Scotiabank Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007
Precious Metals Price (US$/oz.) Change Gold $664.75 +10.85 Silver $13.79 +0.13 Platinum $1193.00 +13.00 Palladium $337.00 -4.00 Base Metals Price (US$/lb.) Change Nickel $17.55 -0.54 Lead $0.79 +0.06 Copper $2.53…
Adanac Moly gets First Nations boost
Vancouver — Adanac Molybdenum (AUA-V, AUAYF-O) is getting a boost from the British Columbia government and the Tlingit River First (TRT) Nation as it moves to develop its Ruby Creek project in northw…
Daily Metal Prices (February 19, 2007)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)
Producer and Dealer Prices (February 19, 2007)
Antimony : Mid-mkt US$5,360/t.