Venture board weakened by gold’s drop
Junior explorers suffered continued losses over the March 29-to-April 4 report period as the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index shed 16.07 points to close at 1886.28. Average daily trading volumes al…
2005
The pipeline starts to fill
This week we’re telling the stories of several mineral exploration and development projects in Latin America, but on their own they don’t quite convey the incredible upswing in activity by North Ameri…
Investing in resources
The following is the first of three excerpts from Resources Rock: How to Invest in the Next Global Boom in Natural Resources, by Malvin Spooner, founder and president of Toronto-based Mavrix Fund Mana…
Markets stable in US
U.S. stock markets were relatively stable over the period March 29-April 4. The S&P 500 index rose 1.84 points to close at 1,176.12 points, whereas the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 64.51 poin…
Apex Silver develops giant at San Cristobal
Vancouver — Road construction and other infrastructure are progressing at the San Cristobal silver-zinc project in southwestern Bolivia and
John Paul the “Great”
We mark the passing of the Pope John Paul II, Karol Wojtyla, who is being mourned by millions around the world as one of the greatest pontiffs of all time and the finest leader of our time….
LME Warehouse Levels (April 11, 2005)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 4, 2005 (change from March 28 in brackets):…
Ivanhoe partners with Mitsui in Mongolia
Vancouver —
Suppliers Roundup (April 11, 2005)
Newmont buys software…
Endeavour clarifies resource estimate
At the request of market regulators,
Copper to continue bull run
This following is an edited transcript of part one of a presentation on the outlook for copper, delivered at the annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada in Toronto….
Lassonde named WGC chair
Pierre Lassonde, president of