Strongbow To Tally Nickel King Resource
In September, Strongbow Exploration (SBW-V, SBWFF-O) received assay results for the final 14 holes of its 2008 drill program at its Nickel King project in the Northwest Territories.
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Selkirk Sees Solid Results At Ruddock Creek
Underground drilling in the E zone at the Ruddock Creek property, 100 km northwest of Revelstoke in southeastern British Columbia, is yielding some solid zinc intercepts for Selkirk Metals (SLK-V, SKR…
Alcoa Slices Spending, Workforce
VANCOUVER — Aluminum giant Alcoa (AA-N) is slashing production levels, jobs, and expenditures in an attempt to keep the company strong during these “extraordinary times”.
Monument Starts To Sparkle For New Nadina
VANCOUVER — Drill results from the Monument diamond project in the Northwest Territories point to the possibility of finding sizable stones, say its joint-venture owners.
Andina Riding High At Volcan
SITE VISIT COPIAPO, CHILE — Using its US$19 million in working capital, Andina Minerals (ADM-V, ADMNF-O) is moving forward on its advanced Volcan gold-sulphur exploration project here, high in the…
Debt Troubles Start To Pile Up For Miners
VANCOUVER–For a growing number of mining companies unable to make payments on significant debts, the prospects for a happy new year are growing dim.
North American Tungsten Bets On Unleaded Future
VANCOUVER — North American Tungsten (NTC-T, NATUF-O) is transforming itself. No longer is it just a tungsten mining company responsible for making about 4% of the world’s tungsten concentrates. It is…
Editorial: Mining Sector Layoffs Pick Up Steam
Quite a few miners across Canada and beyond rang in the new year with layoff notices, as the autumn commodities bust worked its way into the employment scene.
Commentary: Commodity Prices To Bottom In 2009: Banks
While TD Bank sees the commodities market starting to rebound in the second half of 2009, followed by more pronounced price increases in 2010, the World Bank believes that, over the long term, commodi…
U.S. Markets – Jan. 6-12
Many are wondering how far the bailout package in the United States will go in fixing the economy. Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, says the US$700-billion stimulus should help revive th…
Toronto Stock Exchange – Jan. 6-12
The TSX fell during the Jan. 6-12 trading session, with the S&P/TSX composite index losing 492 points, or 5.3%, to 8,793. Metal and mining issues sustained heavier losses, with the S&P/TSX Cap…
TSX Venture Exchange -Jan. 6-12
VANCOUVER — It was an up-and-down week for the S&P/TSX Venture composite index over the Jan. 6-12 trading session. The board started the week by climbing above the 900-point mark, a height it has…