UAE pours oil money into mining
In an effort to shield itself from escalating costs of infrastructure-related materials, the government of Ras Al Khaimah, a part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has set up what may become the firs…
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Iron ore market to stay strong in 2009: forecasts
The iron ore boom continues, with the market expected to stay firm through next year, according to a report by the Iron Ore Trust Fund of Geneva-based United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmen…
Potash, uranium, key themes at RBC conference;RBC conference
Commodity prices will remain strong for several years to come due to robust demand outside the United States and persistent supply constraints, according to presentations at the recent RBC Global Mini…
Waratah Coal takes Queensland by storm
It’s a coal exploration company that many investors in Toronto may not have heard of, but Waratah Coal (WCI-V) is m…
Teck-Cominco and Xstrata close Lennard Shelf mine
Teck-Cominco (TCK.A-T, TCK-N) and Xstrata (XTA-L) are closing the Lennard Shelf Pillara zinc-lead mine in Western A…
Will auto industry woes derail lead, platinum?
The recent sales figures coming out of the automotive industry in Detroit have been awful, leading to layoffs at some of the Big Three auto makers and at auto parts suppliers. Since cars are among the…
Editorial: Carbon taxes leave Canadians cold
The week ended July 5, the 27th trading week of 2008, saw two very bad ideas come to the fore in Canada.
Will the lead and platinum markets be derailed by auto industry woes?
The recent sales figures coming out of the automotive industry in Detroit have been awful, leading to layoffs at so…
Southern Arc intercepts 855 metres 0.10% copper
Vancouver – The deep reach of Southern Arc Minerals’ (SA-V) drills has paid off with their longest mineralized inte…
Cameco and Mitsubishi buy Kintyre project from Rio Tinto
Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) is teaming up with a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation to buy Rio Tinto’s (RTP-N, RIO-L) K…
Iron ore market to stay firm in 2009: forecasts
The Iron Ore Trust Fund of Geneva-based UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) has published i…
Potash and uranium are key themes in RBC conference
The RBC Global Mining and Materials Conference was hosted by RBC Capital Markets on June 10-11 in Toronto. The conf…