PEOPLE (November 24, 2008)
Alcoa — Patricia Russo appointed a director.
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LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (November 24, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 18, 2008 (change from Nov. 11 in brackets):
SPOT PRICES (November 24, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
Empire strikes deep copper-gold-moly (November 24, 2008)
Vancouver — Having wrapped up a 1,300-metre, six-hole drill program at its Bursa property, 120 km south of Istanbul, in Turkey, Empire Mining (EPC-v) has hit long, near-surface, copper-gold-molybdenu…
Editorial: Teck teeters, Apex falls
Falling commodity prices took deep bites out of another group of zinc miners during the week ended Nov. 15, the 46th trading week of 2008.
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (November 24, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5,800 /t.
DAILY METAL PRICES (November 24, 2008)
Date Nov. 17 Nov. 14 Nov. 13 Nov. 12 Nov. 11 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1352/1415 1371/1420 1370/1411 1360/1400.50 141…
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Apoquindo copper chiefs see near-term production
SITE VISIT Antofagasta, Chile — The word apoquindo means “meeting of the chiefs.” It’s an appropriate name for a company chaired by the former head of the world’s biggest copper…
Colossus Minerals digs in at Serra Pelada
SITE VISIT Carajas, Brazil — Old photographs of the most spectacular gold rush in recent history show tens of thousands of artisanal miners called garimpeiros clawing away at the mud…
Rare Earths Shortage Looming?
The key metals needed for hybrid cars, flat-screen TVs and energy-efficient lighting could be in short supply in a few years’ time if rare earth element mines aren’t developed outside of China, some i…
Lundin Sees One-Two Punch In Q3
Vancouver– Deteriorating metal prices have forced Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-n) to put one mine on care and maintenance, consider closing another early, and shift production at a third to copper from …