Cons. Thompson Signs Second Offtake Deal For Bloom Lake
VANCOUVER– For those who doubt Asia’s need for iron ore, the story of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines ‘ (CLM-T) Bloom Lake mine should put those doubts to rest.
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Stans Energy Eyes REEs In Kyrgyzstan
A Toronto-based junior whose chairman, Rodney Irwin, is the former Canadian ambassador to Russia and currently Honorary Consul for the Kyrgyz Republic to Canada, has bought its fifth mineral property …
Goldcorp Outfoxes Barrick In Chile
The first full trading week of 2010 kicked off with yet more M&A activity, as metal prices firm up and miners continue to gain more confidence.
BC’s Future As Global Mining Leader Needs Nurturing
Mineral Exploration Roundup 2010, the Association for Mineral Exploration B.C.’s 27th annual conference, focuses the spotlight on mineral exploration and mining in British Columbia. The province is a …
Letter To The Editor
Your recent editorial identifying the “Teck asset selloff” as one of the top stories of 2009 (T. N.M., Jan. 4-10/10) misses the mark on why Teck Resources should be on that list.
GC4C To Raise Funds For Kenyan Students
Vancouver — A charitable society formed by professional women primarily from Vancouver’s mining and exploration community is joining forces with a not-for-profit organization founded by a group of re…
Wanted: Aircraft Crash Survivors
Finding the next big mineral deposit often means taking the road less traveled but when there aren’t any roads or time is of the essence, small airplanes and helicopters are necessary to reach such re…
Toronto Stock Exchange -January 5-11
Stronger gold and oil prices helped boost the TSX Composite Index for the Jan. 5-11 period, but some sobering data at a presstime were signaling a slight correction.
TSX Venture Exchange -January 5-11
The up-and-up trend continued during the Jan. 5-11 trading period, as the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index gained 64.6 points to close at 1,608.53. It was the board’s first trip above 1,600 since i…
U.S. Markets -January 5-11
The U.S. markets remained solid over the Jan 5-11 trading period with the Dow Jones Industrial Average inching up 80.03 points to close at 10,663.99 while the S&P 500 rose 13.99 points to close at…
Spot Prices (January 18, 2010)
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LME Warehouse Levels (January 18, 2010)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, January 12, 2010 (change from Jan. 5 in brackets):