Commentary: Making sense of royalty structures and rates
Royalties in the mining industry look pretty straightforward, but dig a little deeper and the complexities are soon apparent.
2011
PEA sets out $7.7bn NPV for Orbite’s alumina project
Vancouver – Orbite Aluminae (ORT-T) has released some hard numbers as to the potential of its patented aluminum-extraction process and corresponding project that it promises will transform the industry.
BHP may sell its diamond assets
BHP Billiton (bhp-n, blt-l) is considering leaving its diamonds business as it may no longer fit its modus operandi of boasting “large, long-life, upstream and expandable assets.”
Bayfield hits high grades
Bayfield Ventures (BYV-V) released some impressive results from its Burns Block property in the Rainy River district of north-western Ontario.
Molycorp delivers on magnet-making jv
In August Molycorp’s (MCP-N) proposed partnership with Hitachi Metals to create a joint-venture that would manufacture neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) alloy and permanent rare earth magnets fell through when the two companies failed to reach…
Deloitte tracks the trends for 2012
After recent trips to China and India, Glenn Ives, the Toronto-based chairman of Deloitte, is more convinced than ever that the urbanization and modernization taking place in Asia will continue to drive demand for metals at the same…
Tough times for Venture in Nov. 21-25 period
Vancouver – The November 21-25 trading period was bleak on the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index, with the index dropping every day to end down 102.53 points at 1,505.14 points. Volume was also noticeably down at an average of 74 million…
TSX dips 430 points during Nov.21-25
The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the Nov.21-25 trading week lower as the European debt crisis continued to worry investors. The Index closed down 430.38 points to 11,462.06.
Nothing to cheer in U.S. markets, Nov. 21-25
As Venezuelans wildly celebrated the return of the first gold bars from the vaults of Western banks, there was less to cheer about in the U.S. when Americans returned to work after their Thanksgiving holiday. The abbreviated Nov. 21-25 trading…
Pretium boosts Brucejack resource to 31M oz. gold, 333M oz. silver
Vancouver – Pretium Resources (PVG-T) has boosted gold and silver resources at its flagship Brucejack project in northwestern British Columbia by as much as 460% following a 72,000-metre drill program this summer.
Talon gains on new Trairao resource
Talon Metals (tlo-t) got a much needed boost with an initial resource on three target areas at its Trairao iron project in Brazil’s Para state.
TSX short positions
Short positions outstanding at Nov. 15/11 (with changes from Oct. 31/11).