Apex starts turning out silver at San Cristobal
One of worlds largest silver and zinc mines has swung into production as Apex Silver Mines (SIL-X) announced its …
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Xstrata reserves $200 million for Raglan exploration
Xstrata Nickel, subsidiary of Switzerland-based Xstrata (XTA-L), wants to nearly double output at its Raglan nickel…
TSX Rights & Warrants (August 06, 2007)
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM.WT.U) — Wt buys sh @ US$19 to Nov 14/07.
North American Stock Exchange Indices (August 06, 2007)
Date July 30 July 27 July 26 July 25 July 24 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 3179.96 3163.25 3152.30 3225.50 3253.08 3372.00 2291.43 TSX Composite 13864.72 13748.53 13844.60 14105.32 14068.16 14646.82…
International Quotes (August 06, 2007)
Australia (A$) July 23 July 16 Change Bendigo Mining 0.36 0.31 0.05 Centamin Egypt 1.39 1.29 0.10 Emperor Mines 0.12 0.12 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 5.14 5.37 -0.23 Lion Selection Ltd…
MNDM wants your input on staking changes
The Ontario Ministry of Northern Development of Mines (MNDM) is conducting a 60-day public consultation on possible changes to claim staking and mineral exploration rules on property where the mining …
Natives stop uranium drill program
A private uranium exploration company has launched a $77-million lawsuit against two First Nations groups that have set up a blockade on an exploration property in the Sharbot Lake area of eastern Ont…
CNQ Trading — July 24-30, 2007
STOCK TICKER VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CHANGE HIGH LOW Bannockburn Res BKNN 336 8.10 7.80 7.85 0.00 8.10 0.41 CDG Invest CDGI 23 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.065 0.01 Continent…
Exchange Rates (August 06, 2007)
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Fortuna, Continuum exploring San Jose expansion
Vancouver — Joint-venture partners Fortuna Silver Mines (FVI-V, FVITF-O) and Continuum Resources (CNU-V, CUUEF-O) are hitting good gold and silver grades all around the defined resource at the San Jo…
Avino drills new zones at old Mexican mine
Vancouver — Avino was once described as a “mountain of silver” by the Spaniards who mined it for a few hundred years starting in the 1500s. Now held by Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM-V, ASGMF-O),…
Felderhof acquitted
The former vice-president of exploration at Bre-X Minerals, John Felderhof, has been acquitted of four charges of insider trading and four of misleading disclosure in connection with the 1997 Busang s…