The 2012 CBC Massey Lectures, The Universe Within: From Quantum to Cosmos, will be delivered by Neil Turok, Director of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario. Every technology we rely on today was created by the human mind, seeking to understand the universe around us. Scientific knowledge is our most precious … [Read more...]
10/16/2012 – The 2012 CBC Massey Lectures, ‘The Universe Within: From Quantum to Cosmos’
October 16, 2012 by
First Quantum reports lower Q4 earnings
March 6, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Copper miner First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has reported lower fourth-quarter profits compared to a year earlier, when it booked a big gain on an investment sale.The Vancouver-based company (TSX:FM) says net earnings were $ 76 million, or 16 cents per share, during the last three months of 2011.During the same period a year earlier, First … [Read more...]
Quantum speed limits within reach, present moves ever closer to future
January 29, 2012 by
Got your wire-rimmed spectacles on? Had a full night's rest? Eager to get those synapses firing? Here's hoping, because Marc Cheneau and co. are doing everything they can to stretch the sheer meaning of quantum understanding. The aforesaid scientists recently published an article that details a method for measuring quantum particle interaction in a … [Read more...]
Craig On “Skyfall” & “Quantum” Problems
December 7, 2011 by
"Casino Royale" successfully rebooted the James Bond franchise, scoring rave reviews and massive box-office in the process. The quickly shuffled out follow-up "Quantum of Solace" however, though a big earner, got a far more muted response. At the time the blame seemed to rest on both director Marc Forester and the production being pushed through … [Read more...]
First Quantum posts US$120-million profit
November 8, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Copper and gold producer First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM) had a US$ 120-million profit in the third quarter, as revenue increased 12 per cent from the year-earlier period.The profit, including US$ 90.9 million to common shareholders and US$ 29.6 million to non-controlling interests, amounted to 20 cents per share or 30 cents per … [Read more...]
First Quantum reports Q2 profit of $155.3M
August 8, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM) reported a second-quarter profit of US$ 155.3 million on Monday as revenue grew more than 20 per cent compared with a year ago.The Vancouver-based ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
