Vale launches recruiting initiative
Brazilian mining giant Vale (RIO-N) has announced two new training programs to bolster its ranks and give recently graduated mining students experience on the world stage.
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LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (August 04, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 29, 2008 (change from July 22 in brackets):
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE JULY 22-28
Not much changed on the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index during the July 22-28 trading session; the index shed 101 points to close at 2,186.5, average trading volumes puttered along at 62 million t…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE JULY 22-28
The TSX was down during the July 22-28 trading session, with the S&P-TSX Composite Index sliding 385 points, or 2.8%, to 13,304. Mining stocks did not fare any better, with the Capped Metals and M…
NEW HORIZONS (August 04, 2008)
The Canadian Exploration Geophysical Society (KEGS) has awarded 21 scholarships worth a total of $15,000 to undergraduate and graduate students in geophysics.
Western Bushveld feasibility tackles South African power issues
A feasibility study for Platinum Group Metals’ (PTM-T, PLG-X) Western Bushveld joint venture in South Africa proposes producing 160,000 oz. platinum per year for at least nine years, plus palladium, r…
Brookbank turns golden for Ontex
VANCOUVER–It’s been slow going at the Brookbank gold project in Ontario, but patience is a virtue for Ontex Resources (ONT-T, OXRSF-O): the latest set of assay results from the site include some of t…
Largo bets on hunger for Yukon tungsten
SITE VISIT TESLIN, YUKON–“If China’s hoarding their tungsten, where does Japan go?” Tim Mann, Largo Resources’ (LGO-V, LGORF-O) vice-president of engineering, asks a small gathering…
U. S. MARKETS JULY 22-28
First the good news: The price of crude oil — which has doubled over the last year — seems to be easing somewhat. Crude has declined about US$23 from its record high of US$147.27 a barrel earlier th…
Citigroup hikes short-term coking coal price targets
Citing continued tight supply, Citigroup has raised its targets for metallurgical or hard coking coal for the next few years. A research report by analyst Alan Heap forecasts that prices will rise in …
Imperial gets Sterling drill results
Vancouver Imperial Metals (III-T) is breathing fresh air into the past-producing Sterling mine, 185 km northwest …
Rio Tinto to expand Corumb iron ore mine in Brazil
Strong iron ore prices and rising demand in South America and the Middle East are behind Rio Tinto’s (RTP-N, RIO-…