Medoro even in trading with latest Marmato drill results
With the objective of expanding and upgrading the multi-million-ounce gold resource at the Marmato project in …
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Quest’s Strange Lake REE deposit of strategic, economic importance
The meteoric rise of Quest Rare Minerals (QRM-V) from a 5¢ stock in April 2009 to its current $5.35 price tag is capturing the attention of investors on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border and b…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE -October 4-8
The TSX composite index continued to beef up thanks in large part to its strong ties with the commodities sector. For the Oct. 4-8 period, the index gained 160 points to finish up at 12,535.59.
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE -October 4-8
With rising gold and copper prices contrasting poor U.S. employment data and mixed feelings about more international government stimulus plans, the S&P-TSX Venture composite index continued its up…
U.S. MARKETS -October 4-8
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 1.63% or 176.8 points to close the Oct. 4-8 trading week at 11,006.48, while the S&P 500 index finished up 1.65% or 18.91 points at 1,165.15. Gold prices c…
Lithium’s future supply, demand
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — With lithium generating so much interest this year, it’s a great time for an overview of the world’s leading lithium deposits and the various plans to mine them.First off, the global lithium market has two major segments:…
Exploration spikes in NWT, Nunavut
The NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines notes that mineral exploration in both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut has increased significantly in 2010 compared to last year.
UNESCO names Stonehammer in N.B. a ‘global geopark’
The Stonehammer Geopark in New Brunswick has become the first North American member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)-supported Global Geoparks Network (…
The lithium-brine reserve conundrum
Something to consider when looking at the lithium subsector is that lithium brine “reserves” are noncompliant with Australia’s Joint Ore Reserves Committee and Canada’s National Instrument 43-101 stan…
PEOPLE (October 18, 2010)
AM Gold — Gerald Aberle resigns as president and CEO but remains COO and a director; John Fiorino appointed CEO and a director.
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The newest play on the Egyptian gold scene
While Centamin Egypt (CEE-T, CEY-L) has become synonymous with modern gold mining in Egypt, another, much smaller player, is looking to steal a bit of its thunder in the land of the pharaohs.