Fraser Institute ranks Quebec top place for mining
The Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining executives and managers has ranked Quebec the most attractive jurisdiction for exploration and development for the third year in a row.
Volume 96 Number 10 - Apr 26 - May 2, 2010
SGS buys Verilab, upgrades potassium accreditation
SGS Minerals has acquired Chilebased geochemical analysts Verilab.
Nordex signs 3 year deal with URS
Nordex Explosives (NXX-V) has renewed its contract with URS Canadian Operations, the mine operator at Agrium (AGU-T, AGU-N)’s phosphate operation in Kapuskasing, Ont.
Fluor to expand Debswana diamond mine in Botswana
Fluor (FLR-N) has been awarded a US$450-million contract to expand the Jwaneng Cut 8 diamond mine in Botswana.
Aecom wheels US$12-M contract from Rio Tinto
Aecom Technology Corp. (ACM-N) is no stranger to Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) subsidiary Rio Tinto Coal Australia’s Kestrel mine in Queensland’s Bowen basin. The technology consultants and mine designers …
SPOT PRICES (April 26, 2010)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (April 26, 2010)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 20, 2010 (change from Apr. 13 in brackets):
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (April 26, 2010)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$8,050.00/t.
DAILY METAL PRICES (April 26, 2010)
Date Apr. 19 Apr. 16 Apr. 15 Apr. 14 Apr. 13 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2220/2250 2280/2320 2265/2295 2265/2295 2250/2…
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (April 26, 2010)
*as of Jan. 31/10
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (April 26, 2010)
52-week Date Apr. 19 April. 16 Apr. 17 Apr. 16 Apr. 15 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1653.96 1666.84 1679.50 1674.88 1664.95 1691.10 968.73 TSX Composite 12102.97 12070.66 12211.52 12204.41 12101.52…
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (April 26, 2010)
Short positions outstanding at Mar. 31/10 (with changes from Mar. 15/10).