Vancouver — As copper prices continue to linger near lows not seen since 1987, Arizona-based Phelps Dodge (PD-N) is intent on trimming its losses by driving down operating costs.The world’s second-la…
Vancouver — Olympus Pacific Minerals (OYM-V) has intersected encouraging gold values at the Phuoc Son project in central Vietnam.The 2,300-metre reconnaissance program identified three prospects that…
Members of the Toronto branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) are invited to the CIM’s 78th annual oyster party on Nov. 14 at First Canadian Place.In addition to oy…
74.39 (+6.57)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
70.89 (+2.79)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
A $29.8-milllion writedown on its investment in troubled Aussie laterite nickel miner Anaconda Nickel sent Sherritt International (S-T) $1.1 million into the red during the three months ended Sept. 30…
Vancouver — Junior St. Elias Mines (SLI-V) has launched a 1,500-metre drill program on the Gralheira-Jales gold property in northern Portugal.Situated in the Tras-O-Montes region, the project covers …
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 5 (change from Oct. 29 in brackets):MetalStock (tonnes)ChangeAluminium1296925(+2…
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateNov. 5Nov. 4Nov. 1Oct. 31Oct. 30US$ in C$1.55621.55501.5576…
A pit failure at the Kumtor gold mine in Kyrgyzstan more than halved Cameco’s (CCO-T) earnings in the third quarter.For the three months ended Sept. 30, Cameco pocketed $7 million (or 12 per share) o…
Exploring for minerals in the sleepy, rural districts of Nova Scotia can sometimes produce trials and tribulations.In the late 1960s, I wanted to drill just one hole for barite in Sam King’s sheep pas…
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,850/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.90/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.40/lb.Chromium: Mid-mkt ores US$65.00/t.Cobalt: Recent trades US$6.20-6.95/lb.Copper: Comex Dec US$0.7255/lb.
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