High on Tibet
SITE VISIT Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China — With the Chinese government looking to use Continental Minerals’ (KMK-V, KMKCF-O) Xietongmen copper-gold deposit as a template…
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GlobeStar sees opportunity in DR
SITE VISIT Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — When Bill Fisher, chief executive of GlobeStar Mining (GMI-T), first arrived on the tropical shores of the Dominican…
Marathon PGM cuts high-grade
The two highest concentrations of precious metals drilled to date in the Coldwell intrusive complex in north-central Ontario have been intersected in recent drilling by Marathon PGM (MAR-T, MRPGF-O).
Record earnings for Newmont in 2006 (March 05, 2007)
Vancouver — The world’s number two gold producer, Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N), posted record net income of US$791 million (US$1.76 per share) in 2006, topping its previous year’s performance of US$…
Daily Metal Prices (March 05, 2007)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)
Spot Prices Courtesy of Scotiabank Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007
Precious Metals Price (US$/oz.) Change Gold $684.50 +15.90 Silver $14.49 +0.59 Platinum $1238.00 +25.00 Palladium $353.00 +15.50 Base Metals Price (US$/lb.) Change Nickel $20.00 +0.56…
Producer and Dealer Prices (March 05, 2007)
Antimony : Mid-mkt US$5,390/t.
Pierrette Prince
Appointment Notice
Codelco strives to modernize
Three decades on from its creation, the Chilean government wants Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, to operate more like its privately owned rivals. But despite offers, the government is lo…
Meridian’s Minera Florida set to bloom
Meridian Gold (MNG-T, MDG-N), already the largest gold producer in Chile, is planning a major expansion of its new mine in the country.
TSX Short Positions (March 05, 2007)
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15/07 (with changes from Jan. 31).
TSX Venture Short Positions (March 05, 2007)
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15/07 (with changes from Jan. 31).