Lending Rates (December 22, 2008)
Lending Rates as of 9 a. m. ET. Dec. 16, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 2.50 Target overnight rate 1.50 Canadian Prime 4.00 U. S. Discount Primary 1.25 U. S….
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International Quotes (December 22, 2008)
International Quotes Australia (A$) Dec 16 Dec 9 Change Bendigo Mining 0.17 0.13 0.04 Kingsgate Cons. 2.85 2.68 0.17 Lion Selection Ltd 0.67 0.79 -0.12 Newcrest Mining 29.00 28.23 0.77…
Great Basin Buys Mill For Hollister
Vancouver — Great Basin Gold (GBG-T, GBN-x) is trying to get two mines into production within the next six months and in recent weeks has taken a few important steps towards that goal.
People (December 22, 2008)
Aflease Gold — Bill Lupien has resigned as a director.
U. S. Markets December 9-15
Broad U. S. equity indices were down during the Dec. 9-15 trading session, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 370 points, or 4.1%, to 8,565; the S&P 500 index losing 41 points, or 4.5%…
Toronto Stock Exchange December 9-15
A slight improvement in commodities prices helped offset the losses for the S&P/TSX composite index over the Dec. 9-15 trading period. The benchmark fell 105 points or 1.2%, to finish at about 8,4…
TSX Venture Exchange December 9-15
A modicum of confidence managed to infiltrate the TSX Venture Exchange during the Dec. 9-15 trading session. The Venture board climbed 18.73 points out of the high 600s to close at 716.81 points. High…
Dogpaw Fetches Good Grades For Houston Lake
Seventy-six per cent of the holes Houston Lake Mining (HLM-V, HLKMF-o) has drilled on its Dogpaw Lake property, near Kenora, Ont., have intersected values of 3 grams gold per tonne or higher.
Intrepid Hits Lengthy Gold Intervals In Indonesia
Vancouver — Recent drilling at Zone A of the Tumpangpitu prospect delivered Intrepid Mines (IAU-T, IAU-a) its best oxide drill results to date from the Tujuh Bukit property, near the eastern tip of J…
Spot Prices (December 22, 2008)
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Producer And Dealer Prices (December 22, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$4,850 /t.
Scott Lake Delivering For Cogitore
Cogitore Resources (WOO-V) reported its best-ever zinc grades from recent drilling at Scott Lake, near Chibougamau, Que.