Gold-Ore and Astur Gold to merge
Vancouver-based juniors Gold-Ore Resources (GOZ-T) and Astur Gold (AST-V) are joining forces to form a single, European-focused company with a producing gold mine and another gold project with upside.
2012
Editorial: Girding up for an uncertain 2012
The final week of 2011 was a time to celebrate making it through another year, tally wins and losses and look to the market uncertainty that will most likely be our fate in the year ahead.
Odds ‘n’ sods: No country for old men – or maybe one
Please allow me to begin with a little trivia. When I started in this business the Prime Minister of Canada was Louis St. Laurent. Anybody out there remember him? Suffice it to say, most 70- to 80-year-olds are neither nimble nor quick, and I…
AME BC unveils its honour roll for 2011
The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) has announced the 2011 recipients of its annual awards. The AME BC recognizes individuals or teams for significant contributions to the mineral exploration industry in B.C.,…
People
Alcoa – Mark Davies appointed president of global business services.
McLean’s Transition to gold
When Scott McLean packed up and left Xstrata (XTA-L) after a long and fruitful career with Falconbridge, he knew exactly what he wanted to do with his time: find another world-class mine.
Market news
Toronto Stock Exchange
Spot prices
Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012
LME warehouse levels
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 30, 2011 (change from Dec. 23 in brackets):
Producer and dealer prices
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$13,150.00/t
Daily metal prices
DateJan 2Dec 30Dec 29Dec 28Dec 27
Canadian gold mutual funds
Fund name Dec. 16 Dec. 12ChangeChangeYTDMER*Assets*