Teck to close Pend Oreille zinc mine
Vancouver – As part of its efforts to wrestle down nearly US$10 billion of debt, Teck (TCK. B-T, TCK-N) will …
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Strateco leads the uranium pack in Quebec (part I)
CHIBOUGAMAU, QUE. — The Matoush uranium deposit is like nothing anyone’s ever seen before.
Katanga in distress
Speculation over the poor state of Katanga Mining’s (KAT-T) finances is over.
Rusoro Mining goes after Gold Reserve
Rusoro Mining (RML-V, RMLFF-o) says an unsolicited take-over bid for Gold Reserve (GRZ-T, GRZ-x) offers a “co…
Taseko grows Gibraltar reserves
Vancouver – On the heels of a second expansion at the Gibraltar copper-molybdenum mine in central British Columbia,…
Pequop: Nevada’s Next Gold District?
Nevada is well-known for prolific gold districts such as Comstock, and the Carlin and Cortez trends. Now, Reno, Nev.-based AuEx Ventures (XAU-T, AUXVF-O) believes its Long Canyon and West Pequop proje…
Spot Prices (December 15, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
Producer And Dealer Prices (December 15, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$4,850 /t.
Apogee’s La Solucion Mine Goes Under
Declining metal prices and lower grades combined with higher smelting costs and taxes have forced Apogee Minerals (APE-V, AGEEF-O) to close its La Solucion silver- zinc-lead mine north of La Paz in Bo…
Editorial: Nickel Cuts Hit Home
The steep fall in nickel prices since July finally translated into production cuts by the majors in Canada’s nickel camps during the week ended Dec. 6, the 49th trading week of 2008.
Bravo Sees High Grade Potential At Homestake
Vancouver — Long and high-grade gold intercepts at Bravo Venture Group’s (BVG-V) Homestake Ridge property, 35 km southeast of Stewart, B. C., are providing insight into where the company should drill…
Daily Metal Prices (December 15, 2008)
Date Dec. 8 Dec. 5 Dec. 4 Dec. 3 Dec. 2 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1090/1130 1101/1150 1151/1230 1225/1270 1231/1300 A…