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U.S. stock markets turned downward in the report period Sept. 22-28 amid generally gloomy news on consumer spending and durable goods orders, and on a further decline in leading economic indicators. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 1.6% at…

Stock markets south of the border moved sideways over the trading period Sept. 15-21, with a quarter-point interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve making little impact on share prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off fractionally at…

Spurred on by promising pyrope garnet indicator-mineral till chemistry, Shear Minerals (SRM-V) has added to the number of kimberlites at its Churchill diamond project in Nunavut, with the discovery of four new bodies.

Fortescue Metals Group is posing a challenge to the dominance of BHP Billiton (BHP-N) and Rio Tinto (RTP-N) in Western Australia’s iron ore sector.

BHP Billiton (BHP-N) and JFE Steel have entered into a joint-venture agreement that includes the proposed sale of 16 million tonnes of iron ore per year from BHP Billiton over the next 11 years.

U.S. stock markets rose slightly over the period Aug. 25-31. The S&P 500 index was up eight points, or 0.73%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.74%, or 75.29 points, to close at 10,173.92 points.