Editorial: Global hunt for minerals kicks into overdrive (November 14, 2006)
Endless cycles of expansion and contraction — so much of what we experience in the world fits into these neat, pul…
News
Queenstake disappoints with US$8.1-million Q3 loss
Vancouver – Reduced gold output coupled with higher commodity and labour costs pushed Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, …
Record Q3 gold output for Glencairn
While able to celebrate record third-quarter revenue and gold production, Glencairn Gold (GGG-T, GGG-X) still manag…
Pacific Ridge results send shares down
Pacific Ridge Exploration (PEX-V) and project partner Kaminak Gold (KAM-V) have their final 2006 drilling program r…
Metallica, Xstrata upgrade El Morro copper-gold resource (November 13, 2006)
Metallica Resources (MR-T, MRB-X) has announced a substantial upgrading of its La Fortuna copper-gold deposit at it…
ESO Uranium raises funds
ESO Uranium (ESO-V) is diluting share value to raise funds to further exploration at its Canadian projects. Van…
Cameco settles contracts at McArthur River, Key Lake
Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) has settled contract negotiations with about 400 unionized employees at its McArthur River an…
Forest Gate gains some traction in Fort la Corne
Forest Gate Resources (FGT-V) has found diamonds on its West Side property in the Fort la Corne area of Saskatche…
TSX Venture Exchange Oct. 31-Nov. 6
A more than US$20 jump in spot gold to around US$626 per oz. gave the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index a boost over the Oct. 31-Nov. 6 trading session; it closed up 3.7%, or 94.22 points, at 2,653….
LME Warehouse Levels (November 13, 2006)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 6, 2006 (change from Oct. 30 in brackets):
Daily Metal Prices (November 13, 2006)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)
Spot Prices Courtesy of Scotiabank Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006
Precious Metals Price (US$/oz.) Change Gold $625.75 +24.85 Silver $12.62 +0.54 Platinum $1173.00 +99.00 Palladium $328.00 +9.00 Base Metals Price (US$/lb.) Change Nickel $14.87 -0.18 Lead $0.80 +0.05 Copper $3.35…