Some might say working in the mining industry is nothing to sing about, but the results of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame’s (CMHF) mining song contest prove that shovels, shafts and mine safety measures can inspire musical…
VANCOUVER — Donald Lindsay, president and CEO of Teck Resources (TCK-T, TCK-N), is a great storyteller. As he speaks his divergent tales weave together seamlessly and most listeners are left believing every word spoken.
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VANCOUVER — The final day of Mineral Exploration Roundup 2013 featured a keynote speech from industry veteran and Franco-Nevada (FNV-T, FNV-N) chairman Pierre Lassonde. Though best known for his often bullish stance on long-term gold…
In the same issue we chronicle the earliest days of Franco-Nevada, the first significant precious metals royalty firm in Canada, we also cover a news item that shows that the precious metals-streaming business has also reached the big leagues…
VANCOUVER — The final day of Mineral Exploration Roundup 2013 featured a keynote speech from industry veteran and Franco-Nevada (FNV-T, FNV-N) chairman Pierre Lassonde. Though best known for his often bullish stance on long-term gold…
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The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) kicked off its Mineral Exploration Roundup 2013 on Jan. 27 with a flurry of activity here in Vancouver. Billed as the world’s premier technical mineral exploration…
Gold market consulting firm Thomson Reuters GFMS is calling for renewed strength in the bull market for gold in the year ahead. The prediction came as GFMS unveiled the second update to its Gold Survey 2012 at a presentation in mid-January in…
VANCOUVER — The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) kicked off its Mineral Exploration Roundup 2013 on Jan. 27 with a flurry of activity here in Vancouver. Billed as the world’s premier technical mineral…
Another sad chapter was written in the life of John Paterson in mid-January, with the 62-year-old disgraced founder and former CEO of Southwestern Resources receiving a sentence of six years in prison for creating hundreds of bogus assay…
Spot prices for iron ore fines delivered to China touched a three-year low of US$87 per tonne in September 2012, before rebounding to US$119 per tonne in December and to the US$158- to US$160-per-tonne level of recent days. The question is:…
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