First Uranium raises $107 million
Adding $107 million to its coffers will allow First Uranium (FIU-T, FUM-J) to speed up construction of the pressure…
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Barrick fights public relations battle in Papua New Guinea
While Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has decided to push ahead and build the Pascua Lama mine atop the Andean glaciers…
Iron ore: will benchmark pricing go?
With the growth of spot pricing for iron ore, it looks as if the existing system, based on a benchmark price set by…
Kinbauri share-price up 50% on rejection of Orvana offer
Vancouver – It appears as if a battle for Kinbauri’s Gold’s (KNB-V, KINBF-O) primary asset, a 100% stake in the E…
Riverstone defines gold deposit in Burkina Faso
Vancouver – Five years after deciding to focus its gold exploration efforts on Burkina Faso, Riverstone Resources…
Mining big wigs discuss social responsibility at CIM conference
Tapping into the Canadian economy will solve the issue of poverty more than counting on the government, said Phil F…
Zinc comeback propels Breakwater
Zinc prices have come back from the dead, and their return has breathed new life into Breakwater Resources (BWR-T)….
North American Stock Exchange Indices (May 11, 2009)
52-week Date May 4 May 1 Apr. 30 Apr. 29 Apr. 28 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1027.19 1010.17 1008.98 1031.97 993.10 2735.30 678.62 TSX Composite 9870.37 9496.96 9324.83 9416.31…
TSX Venture Short Positions (May 11, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Apr. 30/09 (with changes from Apr. 15/09). Largest short positions Romarco Minerals R 1550000 48500 San Gold SGR 1328400 453800 Alturas Minerals ALT …
Dividends (May 11, 2009)
Company Div. Pay Record ($) Date Date Noranda Income Fund 0.04 Apr 25 Mar. 31 Wesdome Gold Mines 0.02 Apr 30 Apr 20 Potash Corp of Sask 0.10* May 7 Apr 9 Goldcorp 0.015* …
TSX Short Positions (May 11, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Apr. 30/09 (with changes from Apr. 15/09). Largest short positions Teck Resources TCK. B 30907028 -1130592 New Gold NGD 18332450 2929019 Eldorado Gold …
Lending Rates (May 11, 2009)
as of 9 a. m. ET. May 5, 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 …