Minews Story: September 05, 2010

That Was The Week That Was ... In London

The first week of September is when the market in London reopens for serious business after the summer slowdown. Due to the bank holiday it was a short week, but nevertheless there were some fast-moving stocks to follow. And,

Minews Story: September 04, 2010

That Was The Week That Was ... In Australia

Minews. Good morning Australia. It’s hard to tell which is more interesting, your market or your government.

Oz. Oh, that’s easy, it’s the market, but largely because we still haven’t got a functioning government. Both major

Minews Story: September 03, 2010

That Was The Week That Was … In Canada

Minews. Now, over to our Canadian Correspondent for a look at how the Canadian markets performed over the past week.

CC. A major gold discovery in the Yukon and a bevy of corporate transactions kept traders firmly glued to their

Minews Story: September 03, 2010

Goldplat Is On The Threshold Of A New Era, With Gold Production Increasing And An Acquisition In Ghana On The Cards

It can be very frustrating to get proper recognition in the market for a junior mining company, as Demetri Manolis, the chief executive of Aim-traded Goldplat admits, but for his particular company that moment cannot be far off.

Minews Story: September 02, 2010

Sabre’s Hunt For A Tsumeb Lookalike At Kaskara Steps Up A Gear, As The Drill Rigs Finally Roll Onto Site

It’s taken longer than management imagined it would, and longer than some shareholders could hold out for, but Sabre Resources has now started preparations for drilling at its highly-promising Kaskara copper, lead, and zinc

Minews Story: September 02, 2010

Maudore Minerals Plans To Develop A High Grade Open Pit Gold Mine In Quebec, Once Next Year’s Extensive Drill Programme Is Complete

It is always useful to take a quick look at the share price of a company before starting to write on it, as it gives a useful snapshot of market sentiment. In the case of Canadian-listed Maudore Minerals the shares have shot up

Minews Story: September 02, 2010

It's Only A Matter Of Time Before The Market Recognises The Value Of The Stake Red Rock Resources Holds In Jupiter Mines

Eventually the Red Rock stake in Australian-listed Jupiter Mines will be diluted to the point where the influence of Red Rock chairman Andrew Bell will be marginalised. But by that time neither Andrew Bell, nor the Red Rock

Minews Story: September 02, 2010

All About The Business Of Mining: The Africa Down Under Conference Gets Into Its Stride

“Bizarre”. “Astonishing”. “Jaw-dropping”. All are valid ways of describing the mining conference currently being held this week in the Australian city of Perth. That it’s about mining is not the reason for the excitement in the

Minews Story: September 01, 2010

Geologix Explorations Is Just A Month Away From A Preliminary Economic Assessment On The Tepal Copper-Gold Project In Mexico

“Aggressive” is a word that Geologix Explorations uses a lot when describing its strategy, and right now that certainly seems to be its style. The company has drill programmes ongoing at two projects in Mexico.

Minews Story: September 01, 2010

Kenmare Steadies The Ship At Moma, And Is Now Within Sight Of A 10 Per Cent Market Share In The Production Of Titanium Feedstock

“This year’s a happier year than last year, that’s for sure.” So says Michael Carvill, managing director of Kenmare Resources, and given the bumps and scrapes that Kenmare incurred last year, it’s hard to disagree. Back in 2009,

Minews Story: September 01, 2010

The Straws In The Wind Seem To Be Blowing Against Oleg Deripaska And Rusal, As Vladimir Putin Cosies Up To Norilsk

Oleg Deripaska, chief executive of Russian aluminium monopoly Rusal, is preparing for a series of presentations to institutional investors in Boston and New York next week, chaperoned by one of his largest creditor banks, BNP

Minews Story: September 01, 2010

BHP Billiton Embarks On A Great Fertiliser Adventure, And Shareholders Hold Their Breath

If Marius Kloppers, the young chief executive of BHP Billiton, was expecting a rousing cheer from shareholders over his US$40 billion takeover bid for Canada’s Potash Corporation he will have been rather disappointed. Since the

Minews Story: August 31, 2010

The Battle For Boardroom Control Of Euromax Resources Intensifies

Canadian-listed Euromax Resources has been going through a very strange time this year, and the signs are that things are going to get even stranger. You cannot fly in the face of a clear vote at an AGM, when 69 million votes out

Minews Story: August 31, 2010

Ovoca Gold Plans To Add To The Resource At Olcha At A Rapid Rate This Autumn

Shares in Ovoca Gold have tacked on a handy 6p since they hit a year low of slightly less than 15p back in March. Since then, the recovery has been steady, and swift. The shares are now trading just shy of 22p, having tacked on

Commodities: August 31, 2010

The US Economy Will Be In No Position To Support Metals Prices Any Time Soon

Jim Rogers has been saying it for a long time, but the evidence that he is right has slowly been increasing. Last week the dollar-yen exchange rate hit a 15 year high/low of Y84. That’s only a few cents away from the record Y79.7