Caterpillar, Claycrete pave partnership
Mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar (CAT-N) has partnered with road construction company Claycrete to market Claycrete products worldwide.
2008
Snowfield tumbles on Ticho diamond results
VANCOUVER–Four tiny diamonds failed to impress Snowfield Development (SNO-V, SWFCF-O) investors, sending the company’s share price down 59% in recent trading.
Obituary: John Cooke: Mining legend dies at 80
For some, his memory conjures the gentle, honey scent of Chivas Royal brand scotch, to others, the corners of a meticulously tied tie coupled with a well-tailored suit. But whatever the memory, its ro…
U.S. Markets (March 17, 2008)
The U. S. markets plunged lower during the March 4-10 trading period as mounting credit market losses had investors wondering how cool the economy will get.
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE (March 17, 2008)
The TSX Composite Index finished the March 4-10 trading period off slightly at 13,005.09 points, with the index’s ties to natural resources the key culprit. Material stocks fell with commodity prices …
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE (March 17, 2008)
With gold posting a modest retreat from recent record high territory, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 130.44 points to close the March 4-10 trading session at 2,664.13. Trading volumes…
A cautiously optimistic gold forecast
Getting laughs out of the crowd at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention comes as second nature for HSBC’s jovial analyst, Jim Steel. But in his 2008 forecast for the …
First Majestic gains momentum in Mexico
VANCOUVER — Times are good for First Majestic Silver (FR-T, FRMSF-O). The company’s share price has climbed more than 55% in the last six months, it was recently upgraded to the Toronto Stock Exchang…
New partner for Exeter at Cerro Moro gold-silver project
VANCOUVER — Exeter Resource (XRC-V, XRA-X) is taking big steps forward; the junior just outlined a strategic agreement with a government- owned company for the development of the Cerro Moro gold-silv…
Emerging from gold’s shadow
Metals analyst Jeffrey Christian of the CPM Group in New York started his silver forecast at the recent Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto with a bit of flag…
Dundee to test open-pit potential at Armenian mine
Dundee Precious Metals (DPM-T, DPMLF-O) claims that the Shahumyan polymetallic deposit at its producing Kapan mine, in Armenia, shows potential for an open-pit mine, and now the company is setting out…
PDAC shatters attendance records
During the week ended March 8, the tenth trading week of 2008, there was no better way to soak in the enormity of the current mining boom than to push your way through the booths, auditoriums and hall…