New CEO Not Looking To Transform Barrick
Despite his relative youth, Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N)new president and CEO, Aaron Regent, has taken some of Canada’s largest companies through difficult times.
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A Time To Take Stock: New AME BC Pres
The mineral exploration and mining industry was a cornerstone of British Columbia’s economy long before the province joined the Canadian Confederation 138 years ago.
Delegate Bag Donations (January 26, 2009)
Recycle, renew, sustain. PDAC continues to provide an earth-friendly convention bag to delegates. This year’s bag is light-weight and durable, made with 100% post-consumer recycled materials — yester…
VPDAC (January 26, 2009)
The biggest enemy visitors to the PDAC face is time. There simply isn’t enough of it to cover this huge event. And that is where Virtual PDAC comes in.
Welcome Reception (January 26, 2009)
Join us for a welcoming drink at our wine and cheese reception, the largest networking event at the convention. This reception kicks of the convention on Sunday, March 1 at the Fairmont Royal York Hot…
Gold’s Fundamentals Still Strong
Probably the most encouraging news for miners during the week ended Jan. 17, the second trading week of 2009, came out of GFMS’s newly tabled supply and demand statistics for the gold market, and its …
People (January 26, 2009)
Mindoro Resources — John Tosney appointed a director; Gerhard Kirchner has resigned as a director but has joined the advisory board.
Mining Moguls Add Star Power To Women In Mining Fundraiser
Philanthropist Frank Giustra, investment entrepreneur Eric Sprott and gold mining magnate Robert McEwen have agreed to meet with the winners of an unusual contest organized by Women in Mining (WIM) to…
Lme Warehouse Levels (January 26, 2009)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Jan. 20, 2009 (change from Jan. 13 in brackets):
Spot Prices (January 26, 2009)
Courtesy of Scotiabank
H20 To Go At MTCC
As a greening initiative to reduce the plastic water bottle waste at the convention, we have introduced a stainless steel refillable water bottle that all fully registered convention delegates will re…
International Luncheon (January 26, 2009)
New to PDAC this year, this stand-up global networking event sets the tone for the afternoon technical sessions focusing on the ore deposits of Latin America. The Tuesday, March 3 luncheon will featur…