News

According to a May 2010 integrated development plan for Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T, IVN-N) Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia, the total project cash requirement to get the mine into production in …

Mining equipment supplier Atlas Copco has entered the crushing and screening business with its recent acquisition of Hartl Powercrusher. The expanded company now offers a wide range of track-mounted m…

Bouwa Whee has taken over the contract to provide catering, accommodation, housekeeping, maintenance and camp management services for Rio Tinto and Harry Winston Diamond’s Diavik project in the Northw…

Positive economic data from the U.S. had investors less afraid of the dreaded double-dip recession and the TSX composite index partook in that new optimism as it climbed from 265 points to finish the …

In a clear end to the summer doldrums the S&P TSX Venture composite index gained ground every day over the Aug. 30-Sept. 3 trading period, adding 77.11 points to reach 1,565.96. Daily trading volu…

The U.S. unemployment rate in August increased a tenth of a point to 9.6%, but a bigger-than-expected rise of 67,000 in private payrolls moderated the gloom somewhat during the Aug. 30-Sept. 3 trading…

COURTE SY OF SCOTIABANK

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Sept. 6, 2010 (change from Aug. 31 in brackets):

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$9,766.66/t.

Date Sept. 6 Sept. 3 Sept. 2 Sept. 1 Aug. 31 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange –Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2280/2160 2250/2130 2220/2120 2215/2105 2145/20…

*as of June 30/10

52-week Date Aug. 30 Aug. 27 Aug. 26 Aug. 25 Aug. 24 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp Holiday 1565.96 1531.23 1517.63 1499.63 1691.10 1229.25 TSX Composite Holiday 12144.92 12111.09 12003.78 11913.86…