Fury Explorations upgrades resource at Taylor
Fury Explorations (FUR-V, FURXF-O) says a new resource estimate for its open-pit silver mine project near Ely, Nev., bodes well for the startup of production, scheduled for the fourth quarter of next …
2007
Cameco closes deal with Western Uranium (September 17, 2007)
Vancouver — Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) and Western Uranium (WUC-V, WURNF-O) have closed a partnership deal that sees the major investing $21.2 million in the junior.
Great Western picks up stake in Utah rare earths property
Rare earth elements may not be as sexy as gold or silver, but they are quietly involved in powering everything from iPods and flat-screen televisions to hybrid cars, digital cameras, and jet fighter e…
Toronto Stock Exchange Sept 4-10, 2007
The TSX Composite Index did not maintain the improvement of the previous week over the Sept. 4-10 trading session, instead falling 34.99 points to 13,625.49. The Capped Metals and Mining Index followe…
U.S. Markets Sept 4-10, 2007
Stocks continued their roller coaster ride during the Sept. 4-10 trading session as worries about a possible recession and a number of gloomy economic reports exacerbated fears that the problems in th…
TSX Venture Exchange Sept 4-10, 2007
A rally in gold through the US$700-per-oz. spot price level prompted modest gains in the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index over the Sept. 4-10 trading session, with the index inching up 20.56 points…
LME Warehouse Levels (September 17, 2007)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Sept. 10, 2007 (change from Sept. 3 in brackets):
Daily Metal Prices (September 17, 2007)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)
North American Stock Exchange Indices (September 17, 2007)
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 7 Sept. 6 Sept. 5 Sept. 4 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 2668.37 2697.07 2704.46 2645.02 2675.28 3372.00 2291.43 TSX Composite 13625.49 13651.21 13795.69 13683.28 13755.23 14646.82…
De Beers does diamonds deal with NWT gov’t
De Beers Canada says it will make 10% of its diamonds from the Gahcho Ku project in the Northwest Territories for sale to approved manufacturers who have met the criteria set by the Diamond Trading C…
Noront soars higher on Double Eagle
Vancouver — Following a meteoric share price rise based on visual mineralization in a couple of recent drill intercepts from its Double Eagle project, in northern Ontario’s James Bay Lowlands, Noront…
Correction (September 17, 2007)
In the Commentary “R. v. Felderhof — an industry post-mortem” (T.N.M., Aug. 13-19/07) we incorrectly stated that the defence’s expert witness, the late Terry Leach, “was also the only witness suspect…