Editorial: What’s next for REEs?
Over the past few years we’ve seen booms and busts for niche-market metals like uranium and molybdenum. Now it’s time for the rare earth elements (REE) subsector to endure a similar correction.
News
Commentary: HR challenges in exploration
The federal government-funded Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) and the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) have released a report that analyzes the labour market for mineral exploration in Canada and the human…
Facts ‘n’ Figures: GFMS says Gold hedging back in fashion
The following is an edited excerpt from the report Global Hedge Book Analysis Q2: 2011, which is produced by Thomson Reuters GFMS and available in full at www.gfms.co.uk.
Union troubles for Excellon in Mexico
Feuding unions at Excellon Resources’ (EXN-T) Platosa polymetallic mine in Mexico’s Durango state have staged two demonstrations in recent months and caused a total of seven days of lost production in August and September.
People
Anglo Pacific Group — Matthew Tack resigned as finance director.
Market news
Toronto Stock Exchange
Spot prices
Tuesday, Oct 11, 2011
LME warehouse levels
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Oct 10, 2011 (change from Sept 19 in brackets):
Producer and dealer prices
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$15,750.00/t
Daily metal prices
Date Oct 10 Oct 7 Oct 6 Oct 5 Oct 4
Canadian gold mutual funds
Fund name Oct. 7 Oct. 3 Change Change YTD MER* Assets*
North American stock exchange indices
Date Oct 10 Oct 7 Oct 6 Oct 5 Oct 4 High Low