People (December 01, 2008)
Adriana Resources — Guilherme Moretzsohn de Andrade appointed director of port development for Brazil operations.
News
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE – NOV. 18-24
The S&P-TSX Composite Index took another beating over the Nov. 18-24 trading period with the mining sector especially hard hit. The index fell 4%, or 355 points to 8,441 points for the week after …
U. S. MARKETS – NOV. 18-24
U. S. stock indices were mixed during the Nov. 18-24 trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 170 points, or 2.1%, to 8,443; the S&P 500 Index rose 1 point, or 0.1%, to 852; and th…
Suppliers News: CNQ relaunches as CNSX
With just over four years under its belt, the Canadian Trading and Quotation System (CNQ) has changed its name to the Canadian National Stock Exchange (CNSX).
Suppliers News: Pala Investments buys Dumas Contracting
Pala Investments Holding, a mining- focused Swiss investment company, has acquired Canadian mine engineering firm Dumas Contracting.
Commentary: The Austrians were right
The following is the text of a speech delivered by U. S. congressman Ron Paul (R-Tex.) to the U. S. House of Representatives on Nov. 20, 2008.
Editorial: HudBay’s baffling Lundin bid
While metal prices seem to have bottomed out in November, the week ended Nov. 22, the 47th trading week of 2008, saw several miners’ share prices get their feet knocked out from under them.
Cameco’s Q3 Earnings Down 46% From Last Year
Third-quarter net earnings for the world’s largest uranium producer and one of two Candu fuel manufacturers in Canada fell nearly 50% year-on-year due to lower prices and higher costs.
Kinbauri Expands Resources At El Valle, Carles Gold-Copper Mines
Last March, Kinbauri Gold (KNB-V, KINBF-o) acquired gold assets in northwestern Spain from Rio Narcea Gold Mines for US$5 million. The goods included two exploration properties and fixed assets at the…
Exploration Adit Proving Its Worth At Niblack
Vancouver — The first underground drilling program at Committee Bay Resources’ (CBR-V, CBYRF-o)Niblack project, on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska, returned strong intercepts that are sure to expand…
Torlon Hill Small, But Rich
Vancouver — Firestone Ventures (FV-V, FSVEF-o) has proven up a small, high-grade zinc-lead resource at its Torlon Hill project in Guatemala.
Minefinders Pours First Gold
Minefinders’ (MFL-T, MFN-x) Dolores open-pit mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, is expected to produce more than 1.7 million oz. gold and 64 million oz. silver over an estimated 15-year life.