INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (May 19, 2008)
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12-MONTH STOCK EXC BID ASK LAST HIGH LO Absolut Res V 0.80 0.98 0.98 1.30 0.001 Affinor Res V 0.16 0.17 0.16 0.18 0.12 Amazon Mng V 0.55 0.64 0.65 1.21 0.46 …
From Los Alamos to the rock face (May 19, 2008)
A new diamond technology developed at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico has promising applications in drilling and cutting tools for the mining industry.
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (May 19, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5,893.33/t.
Same recipe, different dish: Rio Alto CEO sticks to the script with La Arena purchase
With its planned acquisition of Iamgold’s (IMG-T, IAG-N) La Arena copper-gold project, Rio Alto Mining’s president and chief executive Alex Black has signalled he’s ready to again make his mark on min…
PEOPLE (May 19, 2008)
Alcoa– Michael Schell appointed VP of business development and law; Klaus Kleinfield appointed president and CEO.
Western Bushveld has more to give to Platinum Group
Platinum Group Metals (PTM-T, PLG-X) picked a good time to release its first resource for one of the projects on its joint-ventured Western Bushveld property in South Africa.
Odds ‘n’ sods: Making the best of a turndown
In the family room, cocktail hour was sliding into high gear. The telephone rang. My wife answered it and handed me the receiver. “It’s for you.”
DAILY METAL PRICES (May 19, 2008)
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Newmac pulls more deep moly at Crazy Fox
VANCOUVER — Newmac Resources’ (NER-V, NEWRF-O) continued efforts at the Crazy Fox molybdenum project, in central B. C., are paying off with long mineralized intercepts.
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality?
Since 2001, commodities have experienced a powerful bull market. Precious metals, base metals, coal, uranium, oil, natural gas, grains and potash have all gone up in price. The list goes on and on, an…
Semafo building strength in West Africa
In mid-April, Semafo (SMF-T, SEMFF-O) announced it had beaten its own production guidance by 4,200 oz. in turning out 28,700 oz. gold for the first quarter.