RESOURCES CORNER

Laconia adds high-grade copper to Rasuhuilca sample bag
12 Mar 2013 - A fruitful review of historical exploration data of the Rasuhuilca project in Peru has developed Laconia Resources’ appreciation of narrow vein, high-grade copper-gold-silver deposits.

Forecasts mount for mining decline
06 Mar 2013 - Forecast are mounting for the anticipated decline of Australia’s mining boom mid this year.

Azure Minerals – Mexico’s favourite Aussies
05 Mar 2013 - It’s encouraging when an exploration company exemplifies the definition of the term explorer, which according to my dictionary: ‘travels into undiscovered or un-investigated territory’.

Cost cutting to salvage earnings
27 Feb 2013 – Chinese manufacturing growth hit a four month low in the same week BHP welcomed a new chief and a slew of earnings reports continued to deliver mixed results.

Silver Lake and the Integra integration
25 Feb 2013 - It is morning. Day one: 2012 Diggers and Dealers conference in Kalgoorlie. Delegates are either enjoying an early breakfast or nursing a ‘gone out too hard too early’ hangover.

Mining profits hit by write-downs
21 Feb 2013 – As the earnings season kicks off the mining sector is delivering some notable losses.

Miners set to ride iron ore boom
14 Feb 2013 - Analysts back iron ore prices as global miners BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP), Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO), Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) get ready to report financial results.

Experts bullish on commodity prices
05 Feb 2013 - Leading commodity forecasters expect commodity prices to strengthen throughout the year.

Queensland floods cause mining delays
31 Jan 2013 - Mining companies who have been hit by Queensland’s extreme weather conditions may need to re-think their production targets.

Resource rich WA voted strongest state
21 Jan 2013 – Resource rich Western Australia has again taken out the top spot in CommSec’s State of the States report.