WGC predicts stronger gold
With the 1980 record gold price of US$850 per oz. within sight once again, high demand and tight supply of the yellow metal have the World Gold Council predicting a new price floor, making gold’s futu…
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TSX Rights & Warrants (December 10, 2007)
Ascendant Copper (ACX.WT) — Wt buys sh @ $2.50 to Nov 21/10.
Lending Rates (December 10, 2007)
as of 9 a.m. ET, Nov 27, 2007(%)
International Quotes (December 10, 2007)
Australia (A$) Nov 26 Nov 19 Change Bendigo Mining 0.35 0.36 -0.01 Centamin Egypt 1.47 1.42 0.05 Emperor Mines 0.07 0.07 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 5.03 5.00 0.03 Lion Selection Ltd…
Dividends (December 10, 2007)
Company Div.($) Pay Date Record Date Endeavour Min Cap 0.015 Nov 30 Nov 26 Inmet Mining 0.10 Dec 15 Nov 30 Barrick Gold 0.15* Dec 17 Nov 30 Newmont Mining…
Exchange Rates (December 10, 2007)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)
Anglo American CEO sees ‘solid’ metals outlook in ’08
Beijing, China–In her keynote speech at the recent China Mining Conference here, Anglo American (AAUK-Q, AAL-L) chief executive Cynthia Carroll highlighted key trends — and concerns — in the mining…
LME Warehouse Levels (December 10, 2007)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 3, 2007 (change from Nov. 26 in brackets):
The China factor
Beijing, China–China’s insatiable appetite for iron ore has been a major factor behind the recent enormous price increases and profits in the global iron ore industry.
Quebec exploration on the rise
Facts ‘N’ Figures
Copper-hungry Sherwood taking over Western Keltic (December 10, 2007)
Vancouver — Fresh off the success of its newly opened and already growing Minto mine, Sherwood Copper (SWC-V, SWOPF-O) has launched a friendly takeover bid for Western Keltic Mines (WKM-V, WLKTF-O) i…
After surviving DRC’s dog days, Banro nears its payday
SITE VISIT Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Flying over lush green folds of land in the eastern Congo, the village huts below, surrounded by groves of banana trees,…