Bear Creek sees rising costs in Corani feasibility study
A feasibility study on Bear Creek Mining’s (BCM-V) flagship Corani project in southern Peru has added slightly to silver reserves, while capital costs have increased 70%.
News
Editorial: Closing time at Rick’s golden cafe
A big chapter in the corporate life of NovaGold Resources came to a close, with long-time president and CEO Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse bowing out of the company. The charismatic executive will stick around as a NovaGold director and as president of…
Commentary: Canada’s new CSR Counsellor not feeling the love
If Marketa Evans thought the mining industry would be her biggest critic, imagine the counsellor’s dismay at her efforts being called “toothless,” a “bogus public relations job” and a “cover for business as usual” by the very type of activists,…
Barrick inaugurates Punta Colorada wind turbines
In mid-November in northern Chile, Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) officially opened its Punta Colorada Wind Farm, the largest wind power grid ever built by a mining company in the country.
Market news
Toronto Stock Exchange
Moneta Porcupine de-risks Golden Highway
Moneta Porcupine Mines (ME-T, MPUCF-O) and its Golden Highway gold project in northern Ontario could start generating some attention from gold producers interested acquiring a bulk-tonnage deposit in Canada, the junior’s management says.
Spot prices
Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011
LME warehouse levels
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 14, 2011 (change from Nov. 7 in brackets):
Producer and dealer prices
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$13,750.00/t
Daily metal prices
DateNov 14Nov 11Nov 10Nov 9Nov 8
Canadian gold mutual funds
Fund name Nov. 21 Nov. 14ChangeChangeYTDMER*Assets*
TSX short positions
Short positions outstanding at Nov. 15/11 (with changes from Oct. 31/11).