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.
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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…
U. S. Markets – Jan 13-16
The news was bleak during the Jan. 13-16 trading session, which was abbreviated in the U. S. by the Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Confidence took another big whack as Bank of America posted …
Toronto Stock Exchange – Jan. 13-19
Stock indices were mixed during the Jan. 13-19 trading session. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 48 points, or 0.5%, to 8,841; the S&P/TSX Capped Metals and Mining index lost 2 points, or 0.9%…
TSX Venture Exchange – Jan. 13-19
For the Jan. 13-19 trading session, the S&P/TSX Venture Exchange circled in a holding pattern, losing only 5.4 points. It began the week at 878.35, fell as low as 844.3, but regained to close at 8…
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…