We expect base metal prices to continue to perform strongly over the near term, even though we have already seen multi-year highs. We also believe the rising price cycle will turn after this year.In t…
It took eight years, but De Beers Canada Exploration and GGL Diamond (GGL-V) finally returned to the Doyle Lake sill in 2003 after a federally appointed tribunal upheld an earlier 1996 decision awardi…
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$401.45-12.45Silver$6.54 -0.10Platinum$858.00+1.00…
Apollo Gold — Melvyn Williams appointed senior VP of finance and corporate development.Crystallex — Ron Colquhoun appointed VP of technical services; Brendan Burke appointed project manager; John Bi…
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,700/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.10/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.55/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$24-28/lb.Copper: Comex Mar. US$1.326/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$375/kg.Iridium: Mi…
Cambior’s (CBJ-T) major shareholder, Japanese-based Jipangu, has cut its ties with the Quebec gold miner by selling 10.4 million shares.The private gold investment fund has also monetized its remainin…
The biggest flameout during the period ending Feb. 24 was Oglebay Norton’s filing for bankruptcy protection on Feb. 23.The Cleveland-based company ships limestone, coal and iron ore on the Great Lakes…
Drilling by Corriente Resources (CTQ-T) has confirmed the presence of high-grade copper mineralization in a portion of the Mirador deposit in southeastern Ecuador.Hole M65 returned 42 metres grading 1…
The government of the Philippines has requested that the country’s Supreme Court reverse its decision to curtail foreign investments in the mining sector.A court filing cited potential losses of more …
She’s back.Together with long-time partner Ross Burns, former Royal Oak Mines CEO, Margaret “Peggy” Kent (formerly Witte) is looking to acquire the past-producing Carolin gold mine, near Hope, B.C.Alt…
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateFeb. 24Feb. 23Feb. 20Feb. 19Feb. 18US$ in C$1.32801.33571.34401.3…
DateFeb. 24Feb. 23Feb. 20Feb. 19Feb. 18HighLowTSX Composite8604.99…
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