Vale opens first new Sudbury mine in more than 40 years | |
March 07, 2014 12:20 | |
Seven years and $760 million dollars later, Vale has opened the doors to a new mine in Ontario's Sudbury Basin for the first time in more than four decades. The Totten Mine – which Vale calls 'Canada's mine of the future' – officially opened on Friday in the presence of Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Northern Development & Mines Michael Gravelle, members of the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation and other community leaders. "The opening of Totten Mine reinforces... |
US coal trade jumps as domestic consumption wanes | |
March 07, 2014 11:23 | |
The dollar value of US net coal exports has increased more than three-fold since 2005, data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows. "Although coal trade only accounts for about 5% of trade flows in energy fuels, the volume of U.S. coal exports has steadily increased, from 50 million short tons (MMst) in 2005 to a record 126 MMst in 2012," the EIA wrote. While coal exports declined slightly in 2013 compared with the previous year, they've been rising dramatically since... |
Joy Global earning sinks again, claims demand for mining equipment care coming back | |
March 07, 2014 11:19 | |
Mining equipment maker Joy Global (NYSE:JOY) logged Thursday a 65% decline in its fiscal first-quarter earnings, as demand for gear remains slow. The Milwaukee-based company however, noted that maintenance revenue was picking up, as companies can no longer delay old equipment repairs and tune-ups. "While the economic outlook is improving and should provide some demand catalyst, commodity oversupply and a depressed pricing environment are straining miner cash flows and slowing capital ... |
Exchange Rate
Foreign shares
New York Stock Exchange | ||
Name | Closing | Changes |
BHP Billiton Ivanhoe Mines |
90.53 23.3 |
1.44 0.00 |
Australian Stock Exchange | ||
Name | Closing | Changes |
General Mining Corp Aspire Mining Limited |
0.145 0.52 |
0.00 -0.02 |
London Stock Exchange | ||
Name | Closing | Changes |
Petro Matd Limited polo Resources Limited |
123.5 5.4 |
0.00 0.02 |
Hong Kong Stock Exchange | ||
Name | Closing | Changes |
Mongolian Mining Corporation Mongolia Energy |
9.59 1.14 |
0.00 -0.06 |
Toronto Stock Exchange | ||