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London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Mar. 2 Mar. 1 Feb. 26 Feb. 25 Feb. 24 Copper 1471-1472 1475-1476 1514-1515 1497-1498…

Recent preliminary estimates of reserves for the Kabanga nickel deposit in northeastern Tanzania put total reserves at about 25.5 million tons grading 1.19% nickel, 0.2% copper and 0.1% cobalt at a 0….

A joint venture agreement to explore for zinc in China’s Sichuan province was recently signed by BHP Minerals and Sichuan Non-Ferrous Metals Ore Resources Exploration Development Corp. (SREDCO). Based…

Windy Craggy — is this a political decision? With all our technology we still cannot change the fact that mines are built where the ore is. This is not just between mining interests and the environme…

Produced as a co-product with copper and/or nickel, cobalt is experiencing increased supply problems. The metal has application in aerospace alloys, cutting tools, magnets, ceramics and chemicals. A v…

The metal and mineral sub-index of Scotiabank’s commodity price index moved up marginally in January as a slight improvement in copper and nickel prices offset declines in lead, gold and silver prices…

Exploration activity is heating up in Nevada’s Crescent Valley area where Placer Dome (TSE) is advancing the Pipeline and South Pipeline gold deposits. The most recent entrants in the region are Akiko…

Assay results are expected shortly from a stepout hole drilled by Adrian Resources (VSE) on the Petaquilla property in Panama. A $2-million program, funded by Adrian, is earning a 32% interest from Mi…

Some rules are required to make life bearable for all but it almost goes without saying that if you make the regulations too restrictive, the activity — business, sporting or whatever — is bound to …

The Winston Lake mine relies on a modified Avoca method for extraction. But that wasn’t the technique considered in the early planning stages. Back then, flatback mechanized cut-and-fill (MCF) was tho…

Roger Flowerdew appointed chief financial officer.

Merritt Marcus elected director.