Obituary: Geologist, consultant and author Donald Bryant dies at 82
Mining author, consultant and geologist Donald G. Bryant of Denver, Colo., died Saturday, Oct. 17, at his home after a brief struggle with brain cancer.
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U.S. Markets – November 3-9
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a 13-month high on Nov. 9, after finance ministers and central bankers from the G-20 nations meeting in Scotland pledged to maintain public support for their econo…
Toronto Stock Exchange – November 3-9
Mining stocks rallied on the Toronto Stock Exchange over the Nov. 3-9 reporting period as the price of gold topped a record-setting US$1,106.75 per oz. At the same time, finance ministers from the Gro…
TSX Venture Exchange – November 3-9
There was no lack of bullish signs on the S&P/TSX Venture composite index during the Nov. 3-9 reporting period. And here’s three of them: The Venture board gain 65.86 points to close at 1,355.48; …
Daily Metal Prices (November 16, 2009)
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Gold Wheaton Buys Second First Uranium Gold Stream
VANCOUVER — Having purchased a gold stream from First Uranium’s (FIU-T, FIU-J) Mine Waste Solutions (MWS) project, Gold Wheaton Gold( GLW-V, GLWGF-O) is adding another from its Ezulwini underground g…
Look North For Critical Metals, U.S. Conference Hears
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Jack Lifton has an urgent warning for the United States when it comes to the supply of rare earth elements (REEs) — metals that are essential to everything from cell phones and LCD screens to military applications and…
China Uncertainty Dominates Moly Market
Molybdenum producers and developers have been on a roller coaster ride for the past year. Between 2004 and 2008, molybdenum oxide (moly) prices seemed to have found a home in the US$30-to US$35- per-lb. range. And even as most other base metals…
Western Lithium Kills Rocky Mountain Bid
Western Lithium Canada (WLC-V, WLCDF-O) has withdrawn its offer to buy Rocky Mountain Resources (RKY-V, RMRCF-O) in an all-share deal valued at $8.4 million.The two companies had signed a non-binding letter of intent whereby Rocky Mountain…
Axmin’s Troubles Land It In Toro Gold’s Arms
A private gold exploration company with an interest in sub-Saharan and equatorial Africa hopes to acquire Canadian junior Axmin (AXM-V, AXMIF-O), which has gold and other assets in the Central African…
Centerra Boosts Q3 Profits
Despite trouble at both its Boroo mine in Mongolia and its Kumtor mine in Kyrgyzstan, Centerra Gold (CG-T, CAGDF-O) managed to boost profits by 19.5% during the third quarter.
B2Gold Readies Orosi Production, Deals With Limon Strike
Production should start by the end of the month at B2Gold’s (BTO-T) Orosi gold mine in Nicaragua and that means there will be a major increase in gold production for the company next year.