Rusal Looks To Rebound In 2010
The world’s biggest aluminum and alumina producer has released its production results for 2009 and provided an outlook for what a stronger 2010.
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Western Potash Files Resource On Milestone
When it comes to location it doesn’t get much better than this. Western Potash Corp.’ s (WPX-V) Milestone property in Saskatchewan is 35 km southeast of one of the largest producing potash solution mi…
Chile Quake Death Toll Rises To 723
The eighth trading week of the year ended with a bang, as central Chile was hit on Feb. 27 by an extra-powerful earthquake that registered 8.8 on the Richter scale.
Time For Northern Ontario To Take A Stand
The McGuinty government has been noticeably absent from northern Ontario since taking power in 2003. They managed two successive electoral majorities riding the groundswell of opposition to the Harris…
Anglo American To Double Copper Output By 2017
Anglo American (AAUKY-O, AAL-L) says it can double copper production to 1.2 million tonnes by 2017 through the development of its project pipeline.
Vale Inco Sues Striking Workers
Vale (VALE-N) subsidiary Vale Inco is suing striking members of the United Steelworkers Local 6500 in Sudbury, Ont., for $1 million over content posted on the Internet that’s allegedly encouraging vio…
UEX Completes Pre-Feasibility Study On West Bear Deposit
A preliminary feasibility study has upgraded UEX’s (UEX-T) previously released resource estimate for its West Bear uranium deposit in the centre of the eastern Athabasca uranium district to a probable…
Atna Gets Briggs Back Into Production
Atna Resources (ATN-T) has produced a steady enough stream of gold to announce that its Briggs mine is in commercial production.
Spot Prices (March 08, 2010)
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Argentex Hits More High-Grade Silver At Pinguino
VANCOUVER– The first results from Argentex Mining’s (ATX-V) latest drill program at the polymetallic Pinguino project in Argentina indicate high-grade, near-surface silver mineralization. The results…
LME Warehouse Levels (March 08, 2010)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, March 2, 2010 (change from Feb. 23 in brackets):
Crocodile’s Cosmo-Howley Gold Project Starts To Grow
VANCOUVER — Crocodile Gold (CRK-T) is busy spending US$8.4 million exploring the extensive land package it assembled in northern Australia in early 2009 and the results have sent the company’s share …