Inco slows production in Indonesia
Dry weather has forced Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO-N) subsidiary CVRD Inco to cut weekly nickel output by about 130 tonnes at its Indonesia unit because the reservoir levels at its hydroelectric p…
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African Metals options copper belt claims
Vancouver — African Metals (AFR-V, AFMCF-O) has inked an option deal on a large land position in the Katanga copper belt of southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
CVRD, Baosteel set iron prices
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO-N), the world’s largest iron ore producer, has wrapped up the 2007 iron ore price negotiations with China’s Baosteel Group, the country’s largest steelmaker.
Editorial: Is that it for copper? (January 22, 2007)
Copper mining executives and investors who thought they might settle gently back into work after the holidays got a nasty jolt in the first half of January, as spot copper prices dropped US45, or 15….
Chavez inauguration chills investors
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez waved the socialist banner broadly at his inauguration ceremony on Jan. 10, but comments from his finance committee eased some market concerns.
Toronto Stock Exchange January 9 – 15
The partial recovery in prices for industrial metals from recent lows helped propel the S&P-TSX Composite Index upward over the Jan. 9-15 trading period, despite oil prices remaining low. The Comp…
CNQ Trading Jan. 9-15, 2007
STOCK TICKER VOLUME(100s) HIGH LOW LAST CHANGE HIGH LOW Aspire CALS 300 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.00 0.16 0.035 Bannockburn Res BKNN 297 2.00 1.55 2.00 +1.25 2.00 0.25 CDG Invest…
Arrow options properties in Atikokan
Canadian Arrow Mines (CRO-V) has signed options agreements to acquire four nickel-copper properties in northwestern Ontario’s Atikokan area.
Tribute pulls high-grade zinc at Arrow
Drilling at the Arrow massive sulphide project in the Confederation Lake area of northwestern Ontario has intersected more massive sulphide mineralization.
Wealthy foes target Northern Dynasty
Vancouver — Wealthy opponents appear to be lining up against Northern Dynasty Minerals (NDM-V, NAK-X) as it works to develop a remote project in southern Alaska that ranks among the world’s largest c…
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (January 22, 2007)
Fund name Jan 12($) Jan 8($) Change($) Change(%) YTD(%) MER*(%) Assets*(M$) AGF Pr Mtl 25.94 25.20 0.74 2.9 -3.0 2.63 513 Altamira Pr & Str Mtl 12.48 12.24 0.24 2.0…
International Quotes (January 22, 2007)
Australia (A$) Jan 15 Jan. 8 Change Bendigo Mining 0.48 0.31 0.17 Centamin Egypt 0.81 0.80 0.01 Croesus Mining 0.28 0.28 0.00 Emperor Mines 0.17 0.17 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 3.98…