Editorial: Oil, metals and Russia’s triumph
The geopolitical scene is being dominated by the hot war that erupted between Georgia and Russia last week, which h…
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Thumbs up for Silver Eagle’s Miguel Auza mine
The fully permitted Miguel Auza mine, which generated its first revenue for Silver Eagle Mines (SEG-T, SVEGF-O) during a bulk-sampling program last year, shows promising economics according to a prefe…
Bears kill 2 geologists in Russia’s Far East
Geologists at a mine in northern Russia have refused to leave their compound after two of their colleagues, who worked on a drill site, were found fatally mauled by bears near the project.
High River Gold buys remainder of Prognoz silver project in Russia
High River Gold Mines (HRG-T) is snapping up the remaining 50% stake in the Prognoz silver project in the Republi…
UAE pours oil money into mining
In an effort to shield itself from escalating costs of infrastructure-related materials, the government of Ras Al Khaimah, a part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has set up what may become the firs…
Iron ore market to stay strong in 2009: forecasts
The iron ore boom continues, with the market expected to stay firm through next year, according to a report by the Iron Ore Trust Fund of Geneva-based United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmen…
Potash, uranium, key themes at RBC conference;RBC conference
Commodity prices will remain strong for several years to come due to robust demand outside the United States and persistent supply constraints, according to presentations at the recent RBC Global Mini…
Will auto industry woes derail lead, platinum?
The recent sales figures coming out of the automotive industry in Detroit have been awful, leading to layoffs at some of the Big Three auto makers and at auto parts suppliers. Since cars are among the…
Will the lead and platinum markets be derailed by auto industry woes?
The recent sales figures coming out of the automotive industry in Detroit have been awful, leading to layoffs at so…
Iron ore market to stay firm in 2009: forecasts
The Iron Ore Trust Fund of Geneva-based UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) has published i…
Uranium a ‘bread and milk’ commodity: Haywood Securities
Rising energy prices and environmental concerns over hydrocarbon-based energy production in the form of coal, oil and gas are laying the groundwork for a “nuclear renaissance,” Haywood Securities writ…
Potash and uranium are key themes in RBC conference
The RBC Global Mining and Materials Conference was hosted by RBC Capital Markets on June 10-11 in Toronto. The conf…