Obituary: Mining machinery entrepreneur Jack Clark dies at 82
John (Jack) Hayes Clark, entrepreneur and mining machinery manufacturer, died peacefully after a lengthy struggle with Parkinson’s disease, at his farm home on Nov. 4, 2008. He was 82.
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Metals Commentary: Gold and the coming new monetary system
For decades we have referred to Bretton Woods in the sense of “during the Bretton Woods period” and “after the demise of Bretton Woods.”
Jasper posts more drill results from B. C.
In an interview with The Northern Miner in December 2005, Gordon Dixon, president of Jasper Mining (JSP-V, JAMGF-o), said the company’s McFarlane property, just east of Kootenay Lake in British Columb…
Editorial: Moly meltdown shakes things up
The spectre of a global recession continued to grow and shape-shift during the week ended Nov. 8, the 45th trading week of 2008, laying its dead hand onto more industrial players, including automakers…
Nevsun arranges US$89M debt for Bisha (November 17, 2008)
Vancouver — The Industrial Development Corp. of South Africa (IDC) must have liked what it saw at Nevsun Resources’ (NSU-T, NSU-x) Bisha project when it visited the site in Eritrea this August. The I…
Citigroup turns bearish across the board (November 17, 2008)
Vancouver– In a new commodity outlook Citigroup Global Markets predicts all base metal markets moving to surplus in 2009, meaning trough cycle prices will dominate through 2009.
Thompson Creek boasts stellar Q3
A sudden drop in molybdenum demand over the last few weeks has prompted Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-n) to batten down the hatches.
China’s GDP growth slows to a simmer
As chief economist for non-Japan Asia at Credit Suisse First Boston in Hong Kong and a former senior regional economist and head of China research at Schroders Securities Asia, Dong Tao is probably on…
Potash One looks at solution mining in Saskatchewan
Vancouver — On the heels of an oversubscribed $10.4-million financing, Potash One (KCL-T, KCLOF-o) is starting prefeasibility work on the Legacy potash project in Saskatchewan, where it hopes to soon…
Mining policy, Venezuelan style (November 17, 2008)
Falling oil prices and the global credit crisis are fuelling Venezuela’s descent towards the lowest rungs on the ladder of investor confidence.
It’s a long moly Storie for Columbia Yukon (November 17, 2008)
Vancouver — Stepout drilling at the Storie molybdenum deposit continues to return long mineralized intercepts for Columbia Yukon Explorations (CYU-V, CYUXF-o).
In pursuit of financing, Adanac retools Ruby Creek
Adanac Molybdenum (AUA-T, AUAYF-o) is looking into a new plan for its Ruby Creek moly project near Atlin, B. C., after figures from an updated feasibility study weren’t as promising as the originals.