PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (April 28, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5,950/t.
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SPOT PRICES (April 28, 2008)
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Champion expands iron property in Labrador
Champion Minerals (CHM-V) is buying up yet more land next door to its wholly owned Attikamagen Lake iron property in Labrador.
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (April 28, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 22, 2008 (change from April 15 in brackets):
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE (April 28, 2008)
The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index managed a small gain in the third week of April, closing the April 15-21 trading session up 12.16 points at 2,559.82.
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE (April 28, 2008)
Solid gains by potash producers and explorers helped the TSX Composite Index surge to a five-month high over the April 15-21 trading period. The index rose 582.56 points, or 4.2%, to close at 14,321.1…
Northern BC power line could spark investment
VANCOUVER — A power line into northern British Columbia could attract $3.5 billion in mining investment, according to the preliminary results of an independent study by Macquarie North America.
Crosshair budgets $10M for Labrador
Crosshair Exploration & Mining (CXX-V, CXZ-X) has closed a $15- million bought-deal financing to continue exploring on its Central Mineral Belt uranium property in Labrador.
AMEC acquires Smith Williams
In an effort to strengthen its presence in the western United States, international engineering and project management company AMEC has purchased Smith Williams Consultants.
FACTS AND FIGURES World mining equipment demand to grow 5% annually
World demand for mining equipment is expected to grow 5% annually through 2011, according to a new report issued by Ohiobased research group, Freedonia.
Premier shifts focus to Geraldton gold project
Premier Gold Mines (PG-T, PIRGF-O) plans to drill 50,000 to 100,000 metres on its exploration projects in Northwestern Ontario and Mexico this year with a new focus on its project in Geraldton, Ont.
Osisko predicts 14-year life at Canadian Malartic gold project
A scoping study of the Canadian Malartic gold project near Val d’Or, Que., suggests the deposit will produce 572,000 oz. gold per year at a cash cost of US$314 per oz. for the first three years of pro…