China: From investee to investor
The past decade has seen China gradually shift from being a net recipient of overseas investment in the mining sector to being a net provider of mining investment overseas. Companies have to recognize…
2008
Editorial: Hedge funds humbled
The past half year of plummeting commodity prices took its toll on two big-name commodity funds during the week ended Sept. 6, the 36th trading week of 2008.
Soho’s sunny results can’t thaw icy market
VANCOUVER — Like many other juniors, Soho Resources (SOH-V, SHRJF-O) continues to receive a chilly reaction from the market on the release of decent drill results.
South Africa could restrict uranium exports
South Africa may soon limit uranium exports to ensure the country will be able to satisfy its own demand for the radioactive metal.
Blessed be thy mine: Pope presented with Buffalo Gold chalice
Buffalo Gold’s (BUF-V, BYBUF-O) new connection to Pope Benedict XVI could benefit the company’s future development plans on the Italian island of Sardinia.
DAILY METAL PRICES (September 15, 2008)
PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, US$ per troy oz.)
Olympus Pacific goes it alone (September 15, 2008)
Olympus Pacific Minerals (OYM-T, OLYMF-O) is debt-free with about $16 million in the bank. But when the junior Canadian gold producer recently tried to borrow a total of $50 million from several banks…
TTM’s Chu molybdenum project looks good
VANCOUVER–To offset skyrocketing equipment costs, TTM Resources (TTQ-V, TTMRF-O) took a good hard look at buying used mining equipment in a prefeasibility study of its Chu molybdenum project in centr…
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Reserves still on the rise at Pallancata
VANCOUVER–For the second time in five months, International Minerals (IMZ-T, IMZLF-O) and Hochschild Mining (HCHDF-O, HOC-L) have proved up a significant reserve and resource boost at their Pallancat…
CPM Group not throwing in the towel on commodities (September 12, 2008)
New York City-based CPM Group has released its commodities market commentary in August. Entitled The Long Term Sust…
Norwegian finance minister blacklists Rio
Vancouver A $400 billion Norwegian government pension fund has dumped all of its $820 million worth of Rio Tinto …