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In a research report entitled “Hello Precious” — analysts at Citi Investment Research and Analysis argue that the precious metal space offers “good valuation potential as well as headline commodity u…

The Fraser Institute’s annual survey of mining executives and managers has ranked Quebec the most attractive jurisdiction for exploration and development for the third year in a row.

SGS Minerals has acquired Chilebased geochemical analysts Verilab.

Nordex Explosives (NXX-V) has renewed its contract with URS Canadian Operations, the mine operator at Agrium (AGU-T, AGU-N)’s phosphate operation in Kapuskasing, Ont.

Fluor (FLR-N) has been awarded a US$450-million contract to expand the Jwaneng Cut 8 diamond mine in Botswana.

Aecom Technology Corp. (ACM-N) is no stranger to Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) subsidiary Rio Tinto Coal Australia’s Kestrel mine in Queensland’s Bowen basin. The technology consultants and mine designers …

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The TSX composite index lost momentum over the April 13-20 trading period, retreating 3.74 points to close at 12,144.92. The loss was largely due to a mild sell-off after regulators in the United Stat…

With talk of record high debt levels for Canadians and fraud charges against Goldman Sachs pitted against news of 11% growth in China last quarter, the S&P/TSX Venture composite index was mixed ov…

A huge cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland that paralyzed air traffic and grounded millions of passengers, sucked some of the air out of U.S. equity markets during the April 13-19 reporting period.

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Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 20, 2010 (change from Apr. 13 in brackets):