Volta Resources pulls golden core from Kiaka
VANCOUVER — A drill program aimed at defining a maiden resource at the Kiaka project in Burkina Faso continues to produce near-surface lengths of gold mineralization for Volta Resources (VTR-T).
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Tax news wallops Aussie miners
Australia arguably slipped from being a pro-mining country to an anti-mining one in early May, as the left-leaning federal government there unveiled sweeping plans to change the island nation into one…
Taking stock of Quebec’s new mining taxes
The Quebec Finance Minister Raymond Bachand’s budget on March 30, 2010, significantly revamped the Quebec mining duty regime with a view to mitigating the provincial deficit.
ABB to provide electrical equipment at Toromocho
SUPPLIERS NEWS
CAE snaps up Datamine Group
CAE (CAE-T, CAE-N) has acquired mining software developer Datamine Group, gaining what it calls a strategic link to the mining industry.
PEOPLE (May 10, 2010)
Alcoa– Klaus Kleinfeld appointed chairman and CEO replacing Alain Belda, who retired; Judith Gueron appointed lead director; Arthur Collins elected a director; Jim Owens named chairman of the audit c…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE APRIL 27-MAY 3
Fears over Greece’s ability to pay its debt had markets the world over turning downwards and the TSX composite index was no exception. The index was off three points to 12,294 for the April 27-May 3 p…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE APRIL 27-MAY 3
The market remained unsure of its next move over the April 27-May 3 trading week, alternating between gains and losses each day to close the period down 7.31 points at 1665.54. Daily trading volumes r…
U.S. MARKETS APRIL 27-MAY 3
Despite continued fears that a rescue package for Greece will not prevent the sovereign debt crisis from spreading, U.S. equity markets showed signs of life during the April 21-May 3 reporting period,…
SPOT PRICES (May 10, 2010)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (May 10, 2010)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, May 4, 2010 (change from Apr. 27 in brackets):
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (May 10, 2010)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$9,033.33/t.