Vale Inco Strike Spreads To Labrador
The intensification of the strike by many of Vale’s Canadian workers stood out as news during the 30th trading week of the year.
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Fournier Wins $16M Contract With Osisko
With the rollercoaster ride of commodity prices of late, it can be hard for smaller manufacturers not to get pushed aside by their more powerful counterparts.
Adriana Signs MOUs In Quebec And Brazil
Adriana Resources (ADI-V, ANARF-O) has signed two memorandums of understanding with a major Chinese steel company.
Ballarat Mine Too Small For Lihir Gold
Lihir Gold (LGG-T, LIHR-Q) has decided to put its Ballarat gold mine in Victoria state, Australia, up for sale.
Semafo Buys Etruscan’s Samira Hill Stake
Etruscan Resources (EET-T, ETRUF-O) is selling its 40% participating interest in the Samira Hill gold mine in Niger to its partner and mine operator Semafo (SMF-T, SEMFF-O).
People (August 10, 2009)
Adriana Resources — Wilfried Struck resigned as a director but will remain an adviser; Allen Palmiere appointed a director.
Goldcorp Donation Easy On The Eyes
Canadian gold miner Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) has become the latest corporate partner to sign on with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind’s (CNIB) Eye Van program. The vision health project, also…
U.S. Markets – JULY 28-AUG. 3
U. S. markets enjoyed another buoyant week during the July 28-Aug. 3 reporting period. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 189.84 points or 2.09% to close at 9,286.56. The Standard & Poor’s 5…
Toronto Stock Exchange – JULY 28 -31
Despite marginal gains for the holiday-shortened July 28-31 reporting period, the TSX composite index was playing catch up on Aug. 4, after the S&P 500 broke through the 1,000-point mark for the f…
TSX Venture Exchange – JULY 28-31
On the last day of the truncated July 28-31 trading period, the S&P/TSX Venture composite index had one of its best showings in several months. It gained 32.53 points to close at 1,179.57. The gai…
LME Warehouse Levels (August 10, 2009)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 28, 2009 (change from July 21 in brackets):
Spot Prices (August 10, 2009)
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