US data drag prices lower
Despite fresh production cuts in zinc and copper (in byproduct form), base metals prices continued to trend lower during the report period Oct. 29-Nov. 2, dominated by poor economic data out of the U….
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Base metal consumption falls
The extent to which the world has changed since the events of Sept. 11 was made more clear when the base metals industry gathered for LME Week (Oct. 22-26), a major event in the metals calendar year. …
CDNX holds ground as rockets roar
Vancouver — The highly anticipated first strike by U.S.-led forces against Afghanistan failed to rattle Canada’s junior exchange during the 4-day report period ended Oct. 9. The Canadian Venture Exch…
IMF forecasts spur optimism
Metals prices turned in another poor performance during the report period Sept. 24-28 as fears over the global economic outlook intensified. Of the major London Metal Exchange metals, nickel and zinc …
Copper, nickel gain despite slowdown
Metals prices are proving to be resilient in the face of slowing economic growth and a barrage of discouraging economic indicators. In the race for stability and strength between the U.S. dollar and t…
Sideways-trading takes hold
Although several positive fundamental factors emerged from the U.S. during the report period April 23-27, these were offset by negative ones worldwide, such as weakening fundamentals in the Asian regi…
Cutbacks bolster nickel
What had appeared to be a promising rally in base metals markets earlier on in the week of April 2 turned into something of a rout on April 6 as both copper and aluminum prices shed US$30-40 per tonne…
PDAC outlook: diamonds and PGMs lead way in today’s marketplace
Diamonds and platinum group metals (PGMs) took centre-stage during a round-up of metals and minerals markets at the annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, held recent…
Copper, nickel end year with a whimper
Metals markets suffered a difficult start to 2001. Copper prices shed US$80 per tonne on their first trading day (Jan. 2), eventually bottoming out at a 6-month low, and nickel suffered its largest 1-…
Golden Band hits gold
Vancouver-based Golden Band Resources (GBN-V) has intersected gold mineralization while drill-testing the Memorial showingin the Waddy Lake area of Saskatchewan.Highlights of the ongoing program inclu…
Follow-up work planned for Waddy Lake
Vancouver-based Golden Band Resources (GBN-V) plans to carry out more drilling at its gold exploration project near Waddy Lake, Sask., following results from a recent 1,319-metre program. The 13-hole …