Investor group takes 30% stake in Lake Giles iron ore project
Australian junior Macarthur Minerals (MMS-V) is capitalizing on Asian steel companies seeking to set up long-term…
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TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS (April 28, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Apr. 1/08 (with changes from Mar. 15/08).
Strateco to go underground at Matoush (April 28, 2008)
It looks like Strateco Resources (RSC-T, SRSIF-O) will be the first company to explore underground for uranium in Quebec now that it’s received permission to do so at its Matoush uranium project in th…
Aurizon weighs JV with Radisson
Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, AZK-X) is considering a joint venture with Radisson Mining Resources (RDS-V) for the O’Brien-Kewagama property, home to the past-producing high-grade O’Brien gold mine, in the Ab…
DIVIDENDS (April 28, 2008)
Note: Xstrata will pay its pref sh series 3 div of $0.2862 on June 2, rec May 15. Vale will pay $0.52* on common and pr sh to be paid in two installments on Apr 30 and Oct 31. Alcoa will pay $0.9367* …
Alberta Star explores historic uranium area
Alberta Star Development (ASX-V, ASXSF-O) delved deep into the Northwest Territories’ uranium past and is finding what could develop into the area’s future.
Houston Lake takes steady path towards production
Houston Lake Mining’s (HLM-V, HLKMF-O) president and chief executive Grayme Anthony knows what it is to persevere.
Apollo Gold shoots arrow through adversity
Building a mining company is seldom an easy road to venture down, without hardships and bumps along the way. But in Apollo Gold’s (APG-T, AGT-X)case, the road nearly came to a dead end in 2005, when a…
Partners rev up exploration efforts at Matheson JV
It’s no coincidence that Matamec Explorations’ (MAT-V, MTCEF-O) new Matheson joint venture, in the Timmins gold camp, is next to Goldcorp’s (G-T, GG-N) Hoyle Pond gold mine property, says the company’…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE (April 28, 2008)
The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index managed a small gain in the third week of April, closing the April 15-21 trading session up 12.16 points at 2,559.82.
SPOT PRICES (April 28, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (April 28, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5,950/t.