Rio Tinto plc


Miners whacked in US

Energy and resource commodities have been on a tear for most of the past year, so the correction that transpired on global markets over the report period ended Feb. 13 was overdue and likely expected…




Steel titans clash

The report period ended Jan. 30 was highlighted by Mittal Steel‘s brash US$23-billion hostile bid for its chief rival, European steelmaker Arcelor. Already the world’s largest steel…



Gold stocks under pressure

The overall market trend on U.S. markets was down over the report period Jan. 17-24, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the broad-based Standard & Poor’s 500 index losing ground. DJIA…



Wolfden Resources geologist Greg Duso logs core in the core shack at the High Lake project in Nunavut.

Wolfden pushes ahead at High Lake

Wolfden Resources‘ (WLF-V, WFDNF-O) ambitious plans to develop the High Lake base metal project in the High Arctic region of Nunavut has attracted the attention of Goldcorp…


Diavik finishes first aboriginal leadership program

Diavik Diamond Mines recently completed its first Aboriginal Leadership Development Program (ALDP), an initiative designed to teach potential leaders new skills, ranging from more meticulous work habi…


Royal Gold buying Kennecott royalties

Vancouver — Royal Gold (RGL-T, RGLD-Q) is expanding its portfolio by spending US$25 million for a pair of royalties owned by Kennecott, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto


US market gains modest

Resource-related stocks were generally up in the pre-holiday trading period on American equity markets, though the broader market moved sideways. The Standard & Poors 500 index was up 8.74 points…


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