Puzzling Rio Tinto convictions in China
The swift convictions of four Rio Tinto employees in Shanghai in late March brought more questions than answers.
Volume 96 Number 7 - Apr 5 - Apr 11, 2010
AMEC snaps up contract for feasibility study at Kitsault
U.K.-based consultants AMEC (AMEC-L) have been pegged by Avanti Mining (AVT-V) to prepare a feasibility study for the Kitsault molybdenum mine in northern British Columbia.
ICSG data shows copper market surplus in 2009
The following is a condensed and edited version of the International Copper Study Group’s preliminary data for 2009 from its March 2010 copper bulletin. The data is available online for purchase at ww…
ATCO stocks up on camp gear in Timmins
Mining infrastructure company ATCO Structures & Logistics (ASL) is set to acquire the assets of Timmins, Ont.-based Woodgreen Homes & Trailer Sales.
Komatsu-Cummins fires up its 500,000th engine
The Komatsu-Cummins Engine Company (KCEC) recently has announced the production of its 500,000th engine at its plant in Oyama, Japan.
First Uranium raising $150M in convertible notes (April 05, 2010)
First Uranium (FIU-T) is on its way to raising some desperately needed capital that will allow it to build a third gold plant for its Mine Waste Solutions project 160 km north of Johannesburg, South A…
PEOPLE (April 05, 2010)
Allied Gold– Terence Harvey appointed an independent non-executive director.
SPOT PRICES (April 05, 2010)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (April 05, 2010)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, March 30, 2010 (change from Mar. 23 in brackets):
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (April 05, 2010)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5750.00/t.
DAILY METAL PRICES (April 05, 2010)
Date Mar. 29 Mar. 26 Mar. 25 Mar. 24 Mar. 23 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2035/2070 2035/2070 2050/2100 2050/2080 2051/2…
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (April 05, 2010)
52-week Date Mar. 29 Mar. 26 Mar. 25 Mar. 24 Mar. 23 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1572.33 1559.78 1550.56 1551.42 1561.36 1628.72 941.10 TSX Composite 12029.72 11957.37 11958.11 11962.97 12044.54…