Freeport McMoRan highlights positives for copper at Denver
In a presentation at the Denver Gold Forum in September, Richard Adkerson, president and CEO of Freeport McMoRan Co…
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First Nickel puts Lockerby on care and maintenance
Four days after Belvedere Resources (BEL-V) said low nickel prices had forced it to temporarily suspend developme…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE – OCT 7-11
The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index followed every other stock market in the world over the Oct. 7-10 trading period, falling dramatically. Over the week shortened by Thanksgiving, the junior boar…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE – OCT 7-11
Despite touching new lows, the TSX Composite Index showed renewed signs of life at presstime. For the shortened Oct. 7-10 period, the index had fallen more than 1,165 points to 9,065.16, but as global…
U. S. MARKETS – OCT 7-13
“Volatile” would be an understatement to describe the Oct 7-13 trading session. Early in the period, U. S. markets continued their steep falls from the previous week. Finance ministers from the G-7 in…
Snowden photo competition
Every year Snowden Group holds its “Celebrating the Mining Industry” photo contest and exhibition. The competition receives entries from around the world. This year’s first-prize winner received $10,0…
Minova diversifies with European acquisitions
Global rock-bolting and sealant company Minova International, the ground control division of Orica (ORI-A, OCLDF-o) has acquired two European bolt manufacturers, making it one of the world’s largest s…
German consultant DMT buys Associated Geosciences
Essen, Germany-based company DMT GmbH & Co has acquired Canadian consultant Associated Geosciences Ltd. (AGL).
Petra Diamonds sells Calibrated Diamonds to Gem
Africa-focused Petra Diamonds (PDMDF-O, PDL-l) has sold Calibrated Diamonds Investment Holdings to Gem Diamonds (GEMD-l) for US$5.9 million.
Silvermex Resources boosts resource at San Marcial (October 20, 2008)
As far back as the 1780s and well into the early 1900s, references in the local library in El Rosario indicate that the area around Silvermex Resources’ (SMR-V, SLVXF-o) San Marcial property, in west-…
Paramount reports high-grade gold at San Miguel
Paramount Gold & Silver (PZG-T,
Big diamond makes big difference for Rockwell’s Q2
A single diamond sold for US$10.3 million made up the bulk of Rockwell Diamonds’ (RDI-T, RDI-j) revenue over the latest quarter, which was affected by striking miners demanding higher wages.