People (February 19, 2007)
Phelps Dodge — David Elliott appointed VP of cobalt marketing for the Phelps Dodge Sales unit.
News
Pacifica to spin off non-Selwyn projects
Vancouver — Aspiring zinc developer Pacifica Resources (PAX-V, PCFRF-O) plans to reorganize itself into a pair of new companies to better realize market value for its mineral projects outside of its …
African mining conference draws masses
Cape Town, South Africa — On strong commodity prices and a sustained bull market, the opening day of the 12th annual Mining Indaba conference attracted more than 4,000 delegates to hear about the ong…
Egypt wants role on global mining stage
While the recent trend in some developing countries has been to decry foreign direct investment and increase state control over mineral assets, Egypt seems to be moving in the opposite direction.
Centerra weathers stormy 2006
As its fourth-quarter results laid bare, 2006 was not a banner year for Centerra Gold (CG-T, CAGDF-O).
Toronto Stock Exchange February 6-12
The TSX Composite Index couldn’t maintain the all-time high it set last period, falling 126.1 points to 13,166.69 over the Feb. 6-12 trading period.
TSX Venture Exchange February 6-12
As market attention continues to focus on merger activity in the global uranium sector, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index rose 29.59 points to 3,004.39 over the Feb. 6-12 trading session. Averag…
U.S. Markets February 6-12
U.S. equity markets were down marginally over the Feb. 6-12 trading session. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 3.62 points to 1,443.37 while the NASDAQ lost 20.22 points, closing at 2,450.38 an…
Suppliers News (February 19, 2007)
Scorpio awards Nuestra Senora prefeasibility contracts
Sunridge puts numbers to Eritrean massive sulphides (February 19, 2007)
Resource estimates for Sunridge Gold (SGC-V, SGCNF-O) on its Debarwa and Adi Nefas massive sulphide projects in central Eritrea show a significant supergene copper concentration.
Minires du Nord hits high-grade under Tulawaka pit
As Minires du Nord (Northern Mining Explorations) (MDN-T) gets ready to boost production at its Tulawaka open-pit gold mine in Tanzania, drill results for a potential underground mine have verified t…
Aurizon finds new gold zone at Casa Berardi (February 19, 2007)
As its Casa Berardi gold mine in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec ramps up to full production, Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) has discovered a new gold-bearing quartz zone on the property.