Centerra’s Kyrgyz agreements expire
Toronto-based Centerra Gold (CG-T) reports that a series of framework agreements entered into between the company, …
Asia
Western Prospector rejects Khan’s all-share bid
The board of Western Prospector Group (WNP-V, WEPGF-O) has rejected Khan Resources’ (KRI-T, KHRIF-O) unsolicited takeover bid for the company, saying it is “inadequate and falls significantly short of…
Supercycle skeptics sound off
For the last two weeks, we’ve been hearing mostly positive views about the commodity supercycle. In the last of a 3-part series, more supercycle skeptics have their say.
Hello US$130 oil
The macroeconomic effects of higher oil prices made headlines around the world during the week ended May 24, the 21st trading week of 2008.
Japan makes plans for energy and resources
Japan has a developed economy, ranking as the second largest economy behind the U.S., and the country is a part of …
Copper supply to remain tight until 2010, Citigroup forecasts
Copper prices are often viewed as a barometer for many other base metals and if current indications are any guidet…
Erdene receives first resource estimate for Mongolian moly project
Erdene Gold’s (ERD-T) Zuun Mod project in southwestern Mongolia contains more than 400 million pounds of molybdenum…
Western Prospector urges shareholders to reject Khan takeover bid
Khan Resources’ (KRI-T, KHRIF-O) unsolicited takeover bid for Western Prospector (WNP-V, WEPGF-O) is “inadequate an…
The supercycle: Sprott weighs in
Last week, proponents of the commoditysupercycle shared their views. This week, we’ll hear from a supercycle believer, Eric Sprott, and a skeptic, Jeffrey Christian.
Editor’s Picks: Top Stories of Week 20
The week ended May 17, the twentieth trading week of 2008, was punctuated by a massive earthquake in China’s Sichuan province that killed at least 40,000 people, left millions homeless and damaged muc…
The commodity supercycle: myth or reality? Part 9
Eric Sprott is firmly in the bullish camp. Sprott is CEO of Sprott Inc. (SII-T), chairman of Sprott Resource Corp. …
China investing big in Africa (May 16, 2008)
China continues in its race to secure mineral resources in Africa, with a plan to invest more than US$9 billion in …