TSX Venture Exchange – Jan. 13-19
For the Jan. 13-19 trading session, the S&P/TSX Venture Exchange circled in a holding pattern, losing only 5.4 points. It began the week at 878.35, fell as low as 844.3, but regained to close at 8…
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Toronto Stock Exchange – Jan. 13-19
Stock indices were mixed during the Jan. 13-19 trading session. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 48 points, or 0.5%, to 8,841; the S&P/TSX Capped Metals and Mining index lost 2 points, or 0.9%…
U. S. Markets – Jan 13-16
The news was bleak during the Jan. 13-16 trading session, which was abbreviated in the U. S. by the Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Confidence took another big whack as Bank of America posted …
Mining Moguls Add Star Power To Women In Mining Fundraiser
Philanthropist Frank Giustra, investment entrepreneur Eric Sprott and gold mining magnate Robert McEwen have agreed to meet with the winners of an unusual contest organized by Women in Mining (WIM) to…
People (January 26, 2009)
Mindoro Resources — John Tosney appointed a director; Gerhard Kirchner has resigned as a director but has joined the advisory board.
Gold’s Fundamentals Still Strong
Probably the most encouraging news for miners during the week ended Jan. 17, the second trading week of 2009, came out of GFMS’s newly tabled supply and demand statistics for the gold market, and its …
Welcome Reception (January 26, 2009)
Join us for a welcoming drink at our wine and cheese reception, the largest networking event at the convention. This reception kicks of the convention on Sunday, March 1 at the Fairmont Royal York Hot…
VPDAC (January 26, 2009)
The biggest enemy visitors to the PDAC face is time. There simply isn’t enough of it to cover this huge event. And that is where Virtual PDAC comes in.
Demand For Coal To Flatten In ’09
This year will bring the lowest growth in demand for thermal coal imports (0.5%) on the international market in nearly two decades, Credit Suisse says.
Delegate Bag Donations (January 26, 2009)
Recycle, renew, sustain. PDAC continues to provide an earth-friendly convention bag to delegates. This year’s bag is light-weight and durable, made with 100% post-consumer recycled materials — yester…
A Time For Solidarity
What a difference a year makes. Recent swings in the financial markets, like the weather, have been extreme and have affected almost everyone. Future plans, and in many cases the very existence of jun…
A Time To Take Stock: New AME BC Pres
The mineral exploration and mining industry was a cornerstone of British Columbia’s economy long before the province joined the Canadian Confederation 138 years ago.