Minews Story: March 10, 2010

Silver Lake Looks Right At Home In The S&P 300, As It Looks To Bring A Second Gold Project Up Towards A Production Decision

If it worked well the first time, why not do it again? That could be the motto of Silver Lake Resources, now established as one of the most successful Australian gold miners of the past decade, and which currently looks to be on

Minews Story: March 09, 2010

Apollo Minerals Will Deliver A JORC Resource And A Scoping Study For The Mt Oscar Iron Ore Project Later This Year

There has been a bit of a gap in our coverage of Apollo Minerals. This was not because there was nothing going on, but because the then chief operating officer Richard Sealy delayed matters towards the end of last year, as he was

Minews Story: March 09, 2010

Forte Energy Continues To Hit The Grades On Its Mauritanian Uranium Prospects

Mark Reilly has moved to London. This news may not yet have made it into the society pages of the Evening Standard or the Telegraph, but it is certainly good news for London-based investors in Forte Energy, the company that’s

Minews Story: March 09, 2010

Party Like It’s 2007: At The 2010 PDAC

Individuals that make their living in the mineral resource sector are well aware of the dramatic volatility that comes with the run-of-the-mill commodity cycle. So, in theory the quick bounce back from the 2008-2009 commodity

Minews Story: March 08, 2010

Elemental Minerals Could Be Sitting On A Company-Making Potash Deposit In Congo-Brazzaville

Before we get too deeply into the details of ASX-listed Elemental Minerals and its operations at the Sintoukola potash project in the Republic of Congo, one thing has to be made quite clear. The Republic of Congo is NOT the

Commodities: March 07, 2010

Look To The Australian Economy For A Guide To Sentiment, As Coal And Metals Power Ahead

Cobalt and molybdenum trading has been underway on the LME for two weeks now and by all accounts has made a good start. These minor metals have high values and both are vital constituents for making steels, and especially the

Minews Story: March 06, 2010

That Was The Week That Was ... In Australia

Minews. Good morning Australia. It looks like you had a much happier week.

Oz. The stock market was certainly better. The cricket wasn’t. New Zealand gave us a lesson in how to win, and how to behave properly on the field, in

Minews Story: March 05, 2010

James Picton, Peerless Diamond Analyst

James, who was in his mid-sixties, died on February 11th from cancer. To us, at Minesite, he was always accessible and immensely helpful. Des Kilalea, of Royal Bank of Canada Europe, has written an affectionate account of James

Features: March 04, 2010

Colombia: A New Gold Rush?

For many investors, Colombia remains a grey spot on their mental maps of South America. La Violencia, the 50-year dark age in its recent past, came to an end with the close of the 20th century. But the memories are fresh, and the

Minews Story: March 04, 2010

Syndicated Metals Moves Ever Closer To A Production Decision On The Barbara Copper Project In Queensland

In the home stretch, with a mine in sight. That’s the point that’s been reached by Syndicated Metals, an emerging Australian copper miner now close to completing its hunt for sufficient ore to press the “go mining” button. Over

Minews Story: March 03, 2010

Batavia Mining’s Roper Bar Iron Ore Project In Northern Territory Looks A Simple, But Lucrative, Proposition

Iron ore prices are once again on the rise. Contract buyers now look likely to settle for something in the order US$121 per tonne, as against US$61 last year, as the spot market price gains ever-increasing influence as a major

Minews Story: March 03, 2010

Sandfire Sets Early 2012 As The Target Date For First Metal Production From Doolgunna

“The flag has dropped, let’s build a mine”. His metaphor might be slightly mad, but the message from Karl Simich is crystal clear. Sandfire Resources, the tear-away Australian copper and gold explorer he runs, has found enough

Minews Story: March 02, 2010

Greenland Minerals Confirms That It Is On Course For A Full London Listing And A £40 Million Raise Early Next Year

It’s now official. Greenland Minerals & Energy will list on the full board of the London stock exchange in the early part of next year. The brokers will be Evolution, and one other, yet to be appointed, though Greenland managing

Commodities: March 01, 2010

As Metals Track Sideways In A Finely Balanced Market, What Happens Next In Terms Of Demand Will Be Crucial

The New Year is no longer quite so new, and some of the optimism that surrounded markets at the start of 2010 has started to look a little frost damaged. It is now clear that the major developed economies are recovering, but that

Minews Story: February 27, 2010

That Was The Week That Was ... In Australia

Minews. Good morning Australia. How was your week?

Oz. In a word, flat. In fact, it was so flat that we probably set some sort of record for the number of stocks which opened the week and then closed at the same price, or at