2008



Tom Henricksen, Apoquindo Minerals' chief geologist, inspects clear signs of copper mineralization at Elenita.

Apoquindo copper chiefs see near-term production

SITE VISIT Antofagasta, Chile — The word apoquindo means “meeting of the chiefs.” It’s an appropriate name for a company chaired by the former head of the world’s biggest copper…


Rare Earths Shortage Looming?

The key metals needed for hybrid cars, flat-screen TVs and energy-efficient lighting could be in short supply in a few years’ time if rare earth element mines aren’t developed outside of China, some i…


Drilling at Lundin Mining's Aljustrel zinc mine, in Portugal. Crumbling metals prices have forced the company to shut down the mine, with the price of zinc plunging by about 50% since its official reopening in May.

Lundin Sees One-Two Punch In Q3

Vancouver– Deteriorating metal prices have forced Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-n) to put one mine on care and maintenance, consider closing another early, and shift production at a third to copper from …


Hauling coal at Teck's Greenhills project, in southeastern B. C. The diversified miner will likely have a difficult time paying down the US$9.8 billion in debt its acquisition of Fording Canadian Coal Trust left it with, especially if metals prices remain weak.

Teck Wrestles With US$10B Debt

Vancouver — For the last few years, Teck (TCK. B-T, TCK-n) has been a reliable, dividend-paying investment option, a major mining company regularly recording substantial profits by cashing in on stro…


Road to nowhere: New equipment is transported to Apex Silver Mines' San Cristobal zinc and silver project in Bolivia, under construction in 2005. Apex is selling its 65% stake in San Cristobal to its joint-venture partner Sumitomo for US$22.5 million.

Apex Silver Forced Into Fire Sale Of San Cristobal

Apex Silver Mines (SIL-x) has been forced to sell its 65% stake in the massive San Cristobal zinc and silver mine to its minority partner, Japan-based Sumitomo Corp. (SSUMY-o) for US$22.5 million.


Geologix grows San Agustin

Vancouver–A new resource estimate for the San Agustin polymetallic property in Durango, Mexico, has doubled the project’s indicated resource and added 74% to its inferred count for owner Geologix Exp…



Freeport axes moly jobs and production

Vancouver — With the molybdenum price crashing, Freeport-Mc- MoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-n), the world’s largest moly producer, is slashing more than a hundred moly-related jobs, cutting production …


U. S. MARKETS – NOVEMBER 11-17

Indexes were down across the board during the Nov. 11-17 trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 5.1% or 420.38 points to 8,273.58, while the S&P 500 Index dropped 48.2 points, or 5…


TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE – NOVEMBER 11-17

Global markets resumed their slide over the Nov. 11-17 trading session and the TSX was no exception. The TSX Composite Index fell roughly 107 points to 8,795.45 over a period that saw U. S. Treasury S…


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