Next generation of northern mines ‘at risk’
Vancouver — A report by Canada’s auditor-general warns that new diamond mines and other resource projects could be at risk unless the federal government reforms the arduous permitting regime that pre…
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Insider Trading (April 25, 2005)
The Ontario Securities Commission reported the following trading transactions in its OSC Bulletin:…
LME Warehouse Levels (April 25, 2005)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 18, 2005 (change from April 11 in brackets):…
Canadian uranium beyond the Basin
Vancouver — For most, uranium mining in Canada is synonymous with northern Saskatchewan, yet many other areas of the country are prospective for the energy-generating element….
California Dreamin’ Greystar Gets It Right in Rural Colombia
Last week in this space we looked at the broad improvements in Colombia and its minerals sector; this week we focus on the lessons learned from one company’s Herculean efforts to resume a major explor…
Iron ore giant awakens
Investor enthusiasm for the soaring iron market is giving another mothballed Canadian project a shot at production….
Imperial expands Northeast zone
Vancouver — Drilling by
Friends go to court (April 25, 2005)
Unresolved differences in interpretation between
Producer and Dealer Prices (April 25, 2005)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$3,040/t….
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (April 25, 2005)
Close: April 19, 2005…
High volume leads mostly to losses
The period April 12-18 saw the price of gold fall $3.25, to US$425.75 per oz., where it closed in the afternoon in London. All the mining-related indices fell as well. The gold index fell 9.4 points t…
Venture board takes its lumps
Junior explorers were bruised and battered as gold remained weak over the April 12-18 report period. The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index continued its slide, shedding a whopping 138.87 points, or…