Idaho Economy

Company finds ‘significant’ gold near Yellow Pine

Midas Gold has been exploring since 2009 on private land and the Payette National Forest. It has mapped millions of ounces of gold in its Golden Meadows project in the Stibnite Mining District and is seeking to learn even more.

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Ed Lotterman: Why soaring soybean prices are stoking fears of global inflation

With soybeans passing $14.75 per bushel at many country elevators across the Midwest, the ubiquitous oilseed is making world headlines. “Fears for return of global food inflation as soybean prices soar,” was the front-page headline in the Financial Times on April 30.

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Washington wine company buys Ste. Chapelle in Caldwell

The buyer is Precept Wine, based in Seattle, which also owns Sawtooth Estate Winery in Nampa. Precept is the largest privately held wine company in the Northwest. Terms were not disclosed.

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Clearwater Paper stockholder speaks up

A hedge fund acquired a significant portion of Clearwater Paper and has taken the unusual step of offering the company’s top executive some public advice.

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Dex One sales reps strike in Boise

A union representing about 350 Dex One Corp. advertising sales representatives in Idaho and six other states says most have gone on strike as contract talks continue.

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Coeur d’Alene Mines’ sales up, profit down

Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.'s sales of gold and silver rose 3 percent to $204.6 million in the first quarter ending March 31, from $199.6 million in the same period of 2011.

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Hecla sales, net income down in the first quarter

Higher exploration and pre-development costs, the suspension of production at the underground Lucky Friday silver mine in Mullan, and an increase in its tax rate contributed to the drop in Hecla Mining Co.’s net income to $12.4 million in the quarter ending March 31, compared with $43.2 million...

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Boise Chamber of Commerce to hold a summit on air service

The Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce will hold a summit Tuesday, May 15, on the future of air service in Idaho.

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EDUCATION

Building a road to tech education in Idaho

State business and education leaders look for ways to push more education in science, technology, engineering and math.

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MICRON TECHNOLOGY

Micron could pick up top customer with Elpida buy

Analysts say a reported $2.5 billion offer to purchase the Japanese company would be a good deal.

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IDAHO ECONOMY

Idaho farmers: We need immigrant workers

There’s widespread frustration among farmers in Idaho and across the country over the H-2A visa program for seasonal agriculture workers.

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