Rusal Looks To Rebound In 2010
The world’s biggest aluminum and alumina producer has released its production results for 2009 and provided an outlook for what a stronger 2010.
Volume 96 Number 3 - Mar 8 - 14, 2010
Noront To Premiere IPhone App At The PDAC
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Mineral Exploration Set For A Rebound
As commodity prices continue to rebound, New Brunswick’s mineral industry is expected to gain strength with a number of advanced projects anticipated to reach the mining stage in the near future. The …
Light At The End Of The Tunnel
The mineral industry in Newfoundland and Labrador continued to enjoy a relatively strong level of activity in 2009 as measured by historical standards. Projected expenditures on exploration and deposi…
Industrial Minerals Lead The Way In Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia continues to offer investment opportunities to the mineral industry with proven industrial mineral, metallic mineral and coal deposits. The province’s Atlantic coast location provides stra…
Chile Quake Death Toll Rises To 723
The eighth trading week of the year ended with a bang, as central Chile was hit on Feb. 27 by an extra-powerful earthquake that registered 8.8 on the Richter scale.
Time For Northern Ontario To Take A Stand
The McGuinty government has been noticeably absent from northern Ontario since taking power in 2003. They managed two successive electoral majorities riding the groundswell of opposition to the Harris…
Mining-Software Company Mintec Turns 40
With four decades under its belt, mining software consultants Mintec continue to innovate.
Vale Inco Sues Striking Workers
Vale (VALE-N) subsidiary Vale Inco is suing striking members of the United Steelworkers Local 6500 in Sudbury, Ont., for $1 million over content posted on the Internet that’s allegedly encouraging vio…
People (March 08, 2010)
Alcoa — John Thuestad elected executive VP and group president of Global Primary Products, succeeding a retiring Bernt Reitan.
Atna Gets Briggs Back Into Production
Atna Resources (ATN-T) has produced a steady enough stream of gold to announce that its Briggs mine is in commercial production.
Western Potash Files Resource On Milestone
When it comes to location it doesn’t get much better than this. Western Potash Corp.’ s (WPX-V) Milestone property in Saskatchewan is 35 km southeast of one of the largest producing potash solution mi…