Swedes Revisit Ban On New Nuclear Plants
Dependence on foreign energy and worries about global warming have ignited debate about overturning Sweden’s nearly 29-year moratorium on building nuclear power plants.
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Tiger Finding High-Grade Copper In The DRC
VANCOUVER– The mineral wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is far from tapped, if Tiger Resources’ (TGS-T, TRSDF-O) copper discoveries in the African country are any indication.
TSX Venture Short Positions (March 02, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15/09 (with changes from Jan. 31/09).
HudBay And Lundin Kill Merger Plans
VANCOUVER — HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) and Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-N) have officially cancelled their merger plans. The move, however, is no surprise because the deal had already been essenti…
Aquiline Advances Giant Navidad
SITE VISIT GASTRE, ARGENTINA — There are surely very few places where one can stand atop a deposit holding resources of 450-600 million oz. silver. Aquiline Resources’ (AQI-T, AQLNF-O) Navidad…
Anglo American to cut 19,000 jobs this year
Anglo American( AAUK-Q, AAL-L) plans to axe 19,000 jobs or about 10% of its global workforce this year due to trimmed-back production plans and rescheduled projects.
The Scoop On TFSAs
Tax Free Savings Accounts, or TFSAs, have come along at a perfect time for those of us who invest or trade in speculative resource stocks. Introduced in last year’s federal budget, TFSA’s came into ef…
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (March 02, 2009)
Featured Fund: BMO precious metals as of 12/31/08 (in weighted order): Kinross Gold, Allied Nevada Gold, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Goldcorp, Red Back Mining, San Gold, Quadra Mining, Franco-Nevada, Lihir Go…
Silver Spruce And The ‘Silver Bonanza’ Puzzle
Silver Spruce Resources (SSE-V, SSEBF-O) has learned through experience in Mexico that silver solder is routinely used in diamond drill bits and that destruction of these bits, especially if water cir…
Nayarit Hunts High Grade At Orion
SITE VISIT ANIMAS, MEXICO — Nayarit Gold’s (NYG-V, NYRTF-O) vice-president of exploration, Hall Stewart, would love to go chasing veins on the company’s 1,120-sq.-km Orion property in Mexico. “The district…
China Inc. Steps Up Foreign Acquisitions
China’s state-owned companies are ratcheting up their acquisitions of struggling mining companies that have been hit by the financial crisis and poor metal prices.
Capstone Upgrades Kutcho Resource
VANCOUVER — Every little increase in grade helps at current copper prices.