Fluor, Sinclair Knight Snap Up Contract With BHP In WA
Australian mining giant BHP Billiton (BHP-N) has contracted Fluor Corp. (FLR-N) and Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) to continue work at BHP’s Pilbara iron ore mine in Western Australia.
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KCMD To Develop Underground At Newmont’s Hope Bay
Kitikmeot Cementation Mining and Development (KCMD), has signed a letter of intent with Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) subsidiary Hope Bay Mining Ltd. to carry out underground development at the Doris …
People (March 01, 2010)
Acadian Mining– Will Felderhof resigned as president and CEO; Terry Coughlan resigned as VP of investor relations and a director; Allan Trench appointed chairman; Peter Lee appointed interim presiden…
Correction (March 01, 2010)
In our article about Equinox Minerals’ Lumwana mine ( T. N.M., Feb. 22-28/10) we incorrectly stated First Quantum Minerals held a 19.25% interest in Equinox. First Quantum actually holds a 16.32% inte…
Toronto Stock Exchange -Feb. 16-22
The TSX composite index finished the Feb. 16-22 period slightly higher as markets were still digesting the U.S. Federal Reserve’s surprise raising of the discount rate.
TSX Venture Exchange -Feb. 16-22
Despite the Winter Olympics keeping news flow quieter than usual in Vancouver, Feb. 16-22 was a busy trading week for the S&P TSX Venture composite index. The board ended the week up 8.33 points a…
U.S. Markets -Feb. 16-22
U.S. markets were unfazed by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s first interest rate hike since December 2008. The Fed raised the emergency lending rate it charges banks from 0.5% to 0.75%, citing improved fin…
Spot Prices (March 01, 2010)
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LME Warehouse Levels (March 01, 2010)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, February 23, 2010 (change from Feb. 16 in brackets):
Producer And Dealer Prices (March 01, 2010)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5750.00/t.
Daily Metal Prices (March 01, 2010)
Date Feb. 22 Feb. 19 Feb. 18 Feb. 17 Feb. 16 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1925/1960 1896/1935 1896.50/1930 1885/1915 188…
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (March 01, 2010)
*as of Dec. 31/09