Volume 97 Number 21 Jul 11 - 17, 2011

First Quantum contemplates smelter

With concerns mounting about Zambia’s maxed-out smelting capacity, First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) is evaluating whether the time has come to build and operate a copper smelter. A decision will be made later this year.


Editorial: A loss, a win and a draw

The resource market passed the halfway mark of 2011 in a bit of a foul mood, with the ongoing anxiety over the feeble economic recovery seen in the U.S. and parts of Europe continuing to depress mining share prices, even in the face of robust…




People

Aurizon Mines – David Hall resigning as president & CEO on Aug. 15, but will continue as chairman; George Paspalas to be appointed president and CEO on Aug. 15.









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