Industrial/Specialty Minerals


US stocks tumble, Sept. 29-Oct. 3

U.S. equities had a rough ride during the trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 103 points to 17,009.69, while the S&P 500 Index lost 15 points to end at 1,967.90. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index tumbled 37 points to…


Fednav ships to serve Strange Lake

Quest Rare Minerals (TSX: QRM) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Montreal-based Fednav to develop and deliver shipping solutions for the Strange Lake REE project in northeastern Quebec.



Commentary: Steel demand cools

The following is an edited excerpt from the World Steel Association’s (worldsteel) “Short-range outlook for 2014 and 2015.” It forecasts that global apparent steel use will increase by 2% to 1,562 million tonnes in 2014 after…


Iamgold's Niobec niobium mine in Quebec's Lac-Saint-Jean region, 200 km north of Quebec City. Credit: Iamgold

Iamgold to sell Niobec mine

President and CEO Steve Letwin of Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) told the Denver Gold Forum that he is confident the company can soon sell its Niobec mine in Quebec for $500 million after taxes.


The geology team at Arianne Phosphate's Lac  Paul phosphate project, 200 km north of Saguenay, Quebec. Credit: Arianne Phosphate

Quebec government invests $2M in Arianne Phosphate

The Quebec government — through Investissement Québec — is investing $2 million to become a shareholder in Arianne Phosphate (TSXV: DAN; US-OTC: DRRSF) and its Lac à Paul deposit, one of the largest greenfield…



TSX drops, Sept. 8-12

Canada’s main stock index fell during the trading week. The S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 38 points to 15,531.58. The spot price for gold plunged US$40 to US$1,228.30, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index stayed relatively flat…


An aerial view of a glacial esker staked by KWG Resources for a railway corridor into the Ring of Fire. Credit: KWG Resources

Commentary: Ring of Fire Sale

For anybody wondering what’s going to happen to Cliffs Natural Resources’ (NYSE: CLF) chromite discovery in Ontario’s Ring of Fire region, all they have to do is read Casablanca Capital’s dissident letter to shareholders…


A drill rig at Zenyatta Ventures' Albany graphite project in northern Ontario. Credit: Zenyetta Ventures

Zenyatta advances Albany graphite project toward PEA

With a preliminary economic assessment on its Albany graphite project in northern Ontario due in the fourth quarter, Zenyatta Ventures (TSXV: ZEN; US-OTC: ZENYF) is nailing down the details of how the operation would work, including the…


US stocks march higher, Sept. 2-5

U.S. equities ended the week on a positive note, despite a weak jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 39 points to 17,137.36, while the S&P 500 Index added 4 points to 2,007.71. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite…


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