Market news: U.S. Markets
U.S. equities ended the trading week down with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.1%, or 16.82 points, to 13,992.97, putting an end to its five weeks of gains.
Volume 99 Number 1 Feb 18 - 24, 2013
Market news: TSX Venture Exchange
February did not begin well for the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: the board lost ground every day to end the week down 22.85 points at 1,205.81. Trading volumes for the week averaged 76.6 million, boosted by a well-above-average 94…
Market news: Toronto Stock Exchange
The S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 118 points to 12,801.23 points for the period, improving global investor sentiment. Investor confidence was bolstered by an unexpected drop in the U.S. trade deficit and data out of China that pointed to…
Sudbury songbirds snag top prizes
Some might say working in the mining industry is nothing to sing about, but the results of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame’s (CMHF) mining song contest prove that shovels, shafts and mine safety measures can inspire musical…
Commentary: The case for random alcohol testing by employers in dangerous workplaces
On Dec. 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada heard an argument on the subject of random alcohol testing by employers in dangerous workplaces. The case arose from a union grievance and an arbitration challenging the policy of Irving Pulp &…
Editorial: No dilly-dally in Mali
Early February saw swift development in Mali’s civil war, with French elite troops and air power, aided by West African foot soldiers and American drones, retaking most of the northern half of the country through open combat. Players in…
Things get heavy for Namibia Rare Earths
Between 2005 and 2008, Namibia Rare Earths (NRE-T, NMREF-O) was focused on exploring for gold and copper in northwestern Namibia, about 450 km northwest of the capital Windhoek.
Back Forty gains grade but work still suspended
VANCOUVER — A new resource estimate for the Back Forty poly-metallic project in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has boosted the deposit’s metal grades. But despite the improvement, no work is underway at the site because project…
Getting it right at Comstock
Struggling with broken balance sheets and non-progressive management philosophies is part of his DNA, Corrado DeGasperis says.
Deeper insights into economic geology
Ever get that lost feeling when geologists start talking about the rocks at your favourite mining project?