Commodities roundup
Vancouver – The final technical session at the Mineral Exploration Roundup in Vancouver took a look at the potential of thermal coal, uranium, vanadium, molybdenum, copper, and of course, gold.
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The Case for Tungsten
While gold, silver, copper and rare earths have been drawing much of the markets’ attention in the metals space recently, another metal has been quietly gathering steam.
Primero Mining has big plans for San Dimas
Before he stepped down a year ago as president and chief executive of Iamgold (IMG-T), Joseph Conway successfully transformed the company from a $50 million joint-venture player to a $6 billion leading intermediate gold producer. Now the mining…
Courageous Lake continues to grow for Seabridge Gold
Drilling last year to upgrade inferred resources to higher categories at Seabridge Gold’s (SEA-T) Courageous Lake deposit northeast of Yellowknife, has increased measured and indicated resources, improved the average grade, and boosted the size…
AME BC celebrates 2010 award winners
The AME BC hosts its annual awards dinner tonight. Below is a look at the winners.
The growing importance of Corporate Social Responsibility
Vancouver – Wednesday morning the Mineral Exploration Roundup in Vancouver turned to the growing importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the business.
Brazil looks to get tough on Chinese iron ore investments
Brazil’s recently elected government has signaled that it won’t be business as usual when it comes to mining iron ore in the South American country. In early November Brazilians replaced popular President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – who…
First Quantum to expand Kansanshi in Zambia
Already one of the largest copper-producing companies in the world, First Quantum Minerals’ (FM-T, FQM-L) plans to expand production capacity in Zambia at its Kansanshi copper-gold mine by 60% to about 400,000 tonnes of copper per year by 2015,…
Atac, Kaminak gear up for 2011 exploration in Yukon
Vancouver – In a couple of packed sessions at the Mineral Exploration Roundup in Vancouver, leading Yukon gold explorers Atac Resources (ATC-V) and Kaminak Resources (KAM-V) laid out their plans for stepped up exploration in 2011.
Richfield releases more Blackwater results
Vancouver – Another round of drill results from the Blackwater gold project means more long gold hits for Richfield Ventures (RVC-V).
The Technical Analysis Report — Hey gold where’s the glory?
After a torrid run, the yellow metal has cooled off with the coming of the New Year. The Technical Analysis Report felt it would be a good time to dive into the charts to try and make some sense of it all, and perhaps find a few choice junior…
Shanta Gold makes headway in Tanzania (January 25, 2011)
Junior Shanta Gold (SHG-L) wants to make the leap from explorer to gold producer within two years. On Jan. 25 Shanta said it is on track to complete a detailed feasibility study by the end of June on its Singida gold project in central Tanzania…