You are entering an industry notable for the challenges that face it. You know that we have to produce commodities for sale on international commodity markets at price levels that largely reflect the …
Fuelled by a large decline in the metal and mineral, oil and gas and forest product sub-indices, the all-commodity index of Scotiabank fell by 1.7% in December from the previous month. The all-items i…
While senior executives at Noranda (TSE) continue to position the company to cope with the economic recession, Toronto-based Noranda was recently selling a portion of its position in Kerr Addison Mine…
Feb. 5 Feb. 4 Feb. 1 Jan. 31 Jan. 30 HIGH LOW Composite”300″ 3365.82 3327.91 3293.49 3272.90 3248.69 4009.47 3009.91 Metals & Minerals3030.13 3001.59 2923.25 2918.51 2889.01 3453.06 2502.63 Integrated…
A New York supreme court judge recently dismissed American Barrick Resources’ (TSE) bid to sue Gold Standard (NASDAQ) for alleged defamation in relation to an ownership dispute over the Mercur gold mi…
Toronto-based holding company Westfield Minerals (TSE) recently increased its stake in Northgate Exploration (TSE) to about 15% from 10%. Having recently purchased 1.4 million common shares of Northga…
Hector Monette, noted mining engineer, died recently in Quebec. He was 78. Born in Montreal, Monette graduated from the Military College of Kingston in 1934 and from McGill University in 1936. Upon gr…
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $360.90 — $8.85 Silver* $3.81 Platinum*$379.75 — $6.75 Nickel** $3.85 + $0.01 Lead** $0.27 Copper- $1.08 + $0.01 Zinc $0.53 + $0.01 Courtesy of Scotiabank. Information…
Recently released by the Department of Mines and Mineral Resources, Directory of Active Mines in Arizona — 1991 lists 55 companies, 94 mines and 123 sand-gravel operations. Arizona, the leading nonfu…
It is disheartening to learn that some people have such a poor impression of the abilities and attitudes of professional engineers. Canadian mining engineers have developed innovative mining technique…
The Chamber of Mineral Resources of Nova Scotia annual meeting and seminar will take place Feb. 13-14 at Halifax. Guest speakers at the Feb. 13 dinner will include Jack MacIsaac, minister, Nova Scotia…
Murgold Resources (TSE) has consolidated its stock on a 1-for-10 basis and changed its name to Arimathaea Resources (TSE). The company has also completed a private placement of four million units for …
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