Volume 96 Number 46 - Jan 3 - 9, 2011

Three prospectors of historical significance in Ontario — John “Jack” Wilson, Sandy McIntyre and Benny Hollinger — will each be honoured with 7-ft. bronze statues commissioned by the Porcupine Prosp…

Aeroquest Surveys and UTS Aeroquest, subsidiaries of Aeroquest International (AQL-T), have been merged and rebranded as Aeroquest Airborne.

MineSense Technologies has completed the PreCalculatOre evaluation tool in partnership with XPS (Xstrata Process Support) and Sudbury’s Centre of Excellence in Mining Innovation.

Peterstow Aquapower has developed a drilling system which promises to save mining companies millions of dollars in capital and operational costs, while dramatically reducing the industry’s environment…

Software services provider Micromine has opened a new regional office in Santiago, Chile, to increase the company’s presence in South America.

SGS’s Advanced Systems Group has released a new version of its flagship AHEAD (asset health, effectiveness and diagnostics) toolkit for asset performance management.

Amerigo Resources — Steven Dean resigned as chairman but remains a director; Robert Gayton appointed chairman; Klaus Zeitler appointed CEO and remains president.

COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec 20, 2010 (change from Dec. 6 in brackets):

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$10,100/t.

Date Dec. 20 Dec. 17 Dec. 16 Dec. 15 Dec. 14 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange –Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2240/2200 2220/2180 2220/2180 2260/2220 2280/22…

Featured Fund : AGF Presious Metals as of 11/30/10 (in weighted order): Central Fund of Canada, Goldcorp, Barrick Gold, Eldorado Gold, Semafo, European Goldfields, Tahoe Resources, Kinross Gold, Agnic…