Recovering stranded bitumen
There is a way to access stranded bitumen resources while at the same time improving reclamation performance — that’s what mining engineer Howard Keele would like to prove with a conceptual technolog…
News
Hello US$130 oil
The macroeconomic effects of higher oil prices made headlines around the world during the week ended May 24, the 21st trading week of 2008.
EnCana narrows its focus with oilsands spinout
For EnCana (ECA-T, ECA-N), being big had its disadvantages.
Supercycle skeptics sound off
For the last two weeks, we’ve been hearing mostly positive views about the commodity supercycle. In the last of a 3-part series, more supercycle skeptics have their say.
Alberta expansions continue apace
For generations, people from the have-not parts of Canada have found themselves “going down the road” to work in Alberta’s oil patch.
Runaway tailings forces closure of Gold Hawk’s Coricancha mine in Peru
Unexplained ground movement around the dry tailings storage area of Gold Hawk Resources’ (CGK-V, CGHRF-O) Coricancha silver-gold-lead-zinc mine in Peru has forced the company to shut down crushing and…
Oromin rewarded for rapid progress at Sabodala
VANCOUVER — It’s a golden cycle for Oromin Explorations (OLE-V, OLEPF-O): strong drill results prompt the company to add more rigs to its Sabodala gold project, then the added rigs produce more stron…
Coalcorp raises $120M for ‘streamlined growth’
VANCOUVER — After a strategic review prompted by an unsolicited takeover offer, Coalcorp Mining (CCJ-T, CCJMF-O) is planning to ramp up production at its La Francia coal mine in Colombia to 6 million…
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (June 02, 2008)
Australia (A$) May 27 May 20 Change Bendigo Mining 0.31 0.32 -0.01 Centamin Egypt 1.42 1.44 -0.02 Croesus Mining 0.33 0.30 0.03 Kingsgate Cons. 5.62 5.60 0.02 Lion Se…
DIVIDENDS (June 02, 2008)
Note: Xstrata will pay its pref sh series 3 div of $0.2862 on June 2, rec May 15. Vale will pay $0.52* on common and pr sh to be paid in two instlmnts on Apr 30 and Oct 31. Alcoa will pay $0.9367* per…
EXCHANGE RATES (June 02, 2008)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date May 26 May 23 May 22 May 21 May 20 US$ in C$ 0.9896 0.9883 0.9861 0.9844 0.9930 C$ in US$ 1.0105 1.0118 1.0141 1.0158 1.0070…
LENDING RATES (June 02, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET, May 27, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 3.25 Target overnight rate 3.00 Canadian Prime 4.75 U. S. Discount Primary 2.25 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 2.00 U. S. Prime 5…