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 Roundup 2010: Mineral Deposits that Matter Wednesday, January 20, 2010The Gold presentation was delivered by Jay Hodgson - he looked into big gold deposits. Silver deposits that matter were presented by Bob Quartermain. Copper and the global copper industry were next and an excellent presentation was delivered by Michael Doggett. Mark Selby talked about strategic thinking in global copper supply and demand. read more » Iron ore deposits worth 12 billion EURMonday, February 08, 2010Geologists believe the iron ore deposits outside Kirkenes, Finnmark County, can be worth as much as 12.2 billion EUR. The Geological Survey of Norway plans to survey all mineral deposits in Northern Norway. read more » UTS cuts reserves on environmental costs Monday, February 08, 2010In the first signal that Alberta's new oil sands rules could be costly, UTS Energy Corp. (UTS-T2.540.020.79%) said it has trimmed its oil sands reserves because complying with environmental regulations will make them too expensive to extract. The proposed Fort Hills oil sands project will be unable to economically mine 490 million barrels of crude if it abides by standards for treating mine waste that Alberta released last year, UTS said Friday. read more » China's gold output hits record at 313.98 T in 2009Thursday, January 28, 2010China's gold output jumped 11.34 percent to a record of 313.98 tonnes in 2009, the China Gold Association said on Thursday, securing the country's position as the world's largest producer of the yellow metal. read more » Supreme Court of Canada releases judgment regarding Red Chris project on January 21, 2010Thursday, January 21, 2010The Association for Mineral Exploration of British Columbia (AME BC) and the Mining Association of British Columbia (MABC) welcomed the decision by the Supreme Court of Canada that allows the Red Chris project in northern British Columbia to proceed to permitting and construction. read more » |
