Already hit by a retreat in the silver price, a leftist presidential victory, and rumblings of local discontent, Bear Creek Mining (BCM-V) was broadsided on June 25 by the Peruvian government’s decision to revoke the licence for its Santa Ana…
With concerns mounting about Zambia’s maxed-out smelting capacity, First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) is evaluating whether the time has come to build and operate a copper smelter. A decision will be made later this year.
The resource market passed the halfway mark of 2011 in a bit of a foul mood, with the ongoing anxiety over the feeble economic recovery seen in the U.S. and parts of Europe continuing to depress mining share prices, even in the face of robust…
Mine closure plans in Alberta’s oilsands are being made with a new advisor in mind: Mother Nature.
Disgruntled employees have once again disrupted mining operations on South Africa’s Bushveld Complex, with Platmin (PPN-T) being the latest target.
Aurizon Mines – David Hall resigning as president & CEO on Aug. 15, but will continue as chairman; George Paspalas to be appointed president and CEO on Aug. 15.
Toronto Stock Exchange
Tuesday, July 4, 2011
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 4, 2011 (change from June 27 in brackets):
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$13,000.00/t
Everything is coming together for Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T) at its Renard project in Quebec.
Brazil-focused Vaaldiam Mining (VAA-T) has released a scoping study for its Braüna JV, in Bahia state, that estimates it would cost US$25 million to build a mine that would produce a total of 573,000 carats over a five-year mine life.
By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. To learn more, click more information
Dear user, please be aware that we use cookies to help users navigate our website content and to help us understand how we can improve the user experience. If you have ideas for how we can improve our services, we’d love to hear from you. Click here to email us. By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. Please see our Privacy & Cookie Usage Policy to learn more.