Polar Star Mining Corporation (TSX:PSR) announced the beginning of production at its Chépica epithermal gold-silver-copper mine in central Chile.
The Resource Investing News survey showed a fundamental change in what investors are interested in putting their money into. Since 2009, interest in copper stocks has risen by 28 percent. Remarkably, over the past year, when copper’s rally stalled, there was still an 11 percent gain in interest.
Yellowhead Mining (TSXV:YMI) reported the findings of its recently completed comminution and flotation testwork to support engineering design for the feasibility study on its Harper Creek copper-gold-silver project, BC.
Tarsis Resources Ltd. (TSXV:TCC) reported that it has completed its 2011 exploration program at White River, Yukon, and provided an update on recent activities and partial results.
Yellowhead Mining Inc. (TSXV:YMI) announced that the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office has approved the Application Information Requirements for its Harper Creek copper-gold-silver project.
Copper tumbled as the once red-hot Chinese economy slows down and Eurozone worries persist.
Copper's antimicrobial properties is slashing infections rates in hospitals and may heat up the copper market further.
After finally experiencing upward momentum earlier in the week, copper prices plunged Thursday, as China reported a shrinking trade surplus, and concerns over the European debt crisis took a bite out of the metal’s demand prospects.
The first shipment of copper concentrates from Copper Mountain Mining’s (TSX:CUM) mine has made it to the Onahama port in Japan, a key milestone, for the first new copper mine to open in the Province of British since 1998.
Copper futures ended nearly flat Thursday, supported by some better-than-expected US economic data; however, futures remained under pressure due to the sentiment that the global economy is barreling towards another recession.
Friday, October 28, 2011