Mine Consultant Recognized As Top Family-Friendly Firm
Mine consulting and engineering firm Jacques Whitford has been named one of Canada’s top 20 family-friendly employers by Today’s Parent magazine for the third year in a row.
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Aguila Showing Size Potential For Duran Ventures
Vancouver — Drilling efforts at the Aguila copper-molybdenum prospect in Ancash, Peru, are starting to define a sizable zone for owner Duran Ventures (DRV-V, DUVNF-O).
Commentary: Survey Shows Miners Upbeat Over The Long Term
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that the mining industry is not immune to the goings on of the world financial markets. Anyone who opens a newspaper, or better yet, has a stock portfolio with a…
JS Redpath Hired To Ramp Up Kirkland Lake’s South Mine
North Bay, Ont.-based mine developer J. S. Redpath has signed a deal with Kirkland Lake Gold (KGI-T, KGILF-O) to ramp up production at the gold miner’s South Mine Complex to 425 tonnes per day, seven …
Normet Acquires Chilean Manufacturer Semmco
Finnish mining equipment manufacturer Normet Group has acquired Chile-based Semmco Group, giving it access to the South American manufacturer’s specialized robots and low-profile transmixers for spray…
Sandvik Bags Contract With Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan
Sandvik Mining and Construction has signed a contract to supply Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT-T, POT-N) with a fleet of Sandvik MF420 Borer Miners.
Romarco Extends North Zone
Vancouver — As Romarco Minerals (R-V, RTRAF-O) progresses towards a feasibility study of the past-producing Haile gold mine in South Carolina, drilling continues to push the extension of the North zo…
People (December 15, 2008)
Aquiline Resources — Darren Maupin appointed a director.
Lme Warehouse Levels (December 15, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 8, 2008 (change from Nov. 25 in brackets):
Canplats Proves Up Camino Rojo Resource
Vancouver — A year after geologists traced red-stained road fill back to the quarry it came from and staked the Camino Rojo or “Red Road” project in Mexico, Canplats Resources( CPQ-V, CPQRF-O) has ca…
Spot Prices (December 15, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
Producer And Dealer Prices (December 15, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$4,850 /t.