Exchange Rates (October 19, 2009)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Oct. 12 Oct. 9 Oct. 8 Oct. 7 Oct. 6 US$ in C$ Holiday 1.0424 1.0535 1.0619 1.0571 C$ in US$ Holiday 0.9593 0.9492 0.9417 0.9…
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Lending Rates (October 19, 2009)
as of 5 p. m. ET. Oct 13, 2009 (%) Bank of Canada 0.50 Target overnight rate 0.25 Canadian Prime 2.25 U. S. Discount Primary 0.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U. S. Prime …
International Quotes (October 19, 2009)
Australia (A$) Oct. 13 Oct. 5 Change Aquila Resources 7.48 7.05 0.43 Bendigo Mining 0.25 0.24 0.01 Centennial Coal 3.35 3.12 0.23 Fortescue Res 3.90 3.59 0.31 Iluka R…
Spotted Quoll Gets Green Light
Western Areas (WSA-T, WSA-A) has received final consent from Australia’s Environment Ministry to start building a mine at its high-grade Spotted Quoll nickel deposit and the company expects production…
GobiMin Gets Into Gold
VANCOUVER — A cash-rich Gobi- Min (GBM-V, GMNFF-O) — it has $88 million in the bank — is making a foray into gold exploration.
Western Standard Buys Freegold’s Almaden Project
Freegold Ventures (ITF-T, FGOVF-O) is easing some debt pressures by selling its Almaden gold project in western Idaho to Western Standard Metals (WSM-V) for cash, shares and warrants.
Exhibit Hall, Core Shack & Student Poster Session Hours
Tuesday, December 1 Exhibitor Set Up 8:00 am -5:00 pmWednesday, December 2 Exhibit Hall Open 9:00 am -7:30 pm Morning Coffee Break (mandatory break for all sessions) 9:35 am -10:20 am Walk Around Sandwich Lunch 12:00 noon -1:30 pm Afternoon…
Industry Outlook Luncheon Featured Speaker (October 19, 2009)
“Mining in a Climate Controlled Regulatory World”, Jim Sims, President and CEO, Western Business RoundtableJim Sims is president and chief executive officer of the Western Business Roundtable, an organization comprised of CEOs and senior…
NWMA Meeting Registration Information (October 19, 2009)
GENERAL REGISTRATION Registration is required for admittance to short courses, sessions and exhibits and will be strictly enforced. To receive the advance discounted registration fee your completed registration form must be received by NWMA…
2009 Annual Meeting Event Schedule
Sunday, November 29, 2009 • NWMA Registration Desk: 7:00 am -10:00 am for Short Course check-in. Reopens 4:00 -6:00 pm.• Mining Geology & Grade Control Short Course: 9:00 am -4:00 pmMonday, November 30, 2009 • NWMA…
Short Courses (October 19, 2009)
MINING GEOLOGY AND GRADE CONTROL COURSE4-Day Course, Sunday -Wednesday 9:00 – 4:00 Cost – $2,500 Volume Discounts Available for Corporate Members – contact Mike Heywood at NWMA for more information. Email: mheywood@nwma.org Phone: (509)…
Technical Session Preliminary Program (October 19, 2009)
Wednesday, Dec. 2 -Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009 Concurrent sessions run 8:00 am -5:00 pm Friday, Dec. 4 concurrent sessions run 8:00 am -11:30 am Wednesday MorningTechnical Sessions 8:00 am -11:30 amSTATE AND PROVINCE REPORTSInterest Track:…