Imperial Metals Pulls Plug on Hostile Offer for bcMetals
Vancouver — Unable to stomach bcMetals’ (C-V, BMTLF-O) poison pill, Imperial Metals (III-T, IPMLF-O) has withdrawn its unsolicited 95-per-share bid for the junior.
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Lending Rates (November 20, 2006)
as of 4 pm ET, Nov. 13, 2006 (%) Bank of Canada 4.50 Target overnight rate 4.25 Canadian Prime 6.00 U.S. Discount Primary 6.25 U.S. Fed Funds market rate 5.25…
International Quotes (November 20, 2006)
Australia (A$) Nov 13 Nov 7 Change Bendigo Mining 0.81 0.83 -0.02 Centamin Egypt 0.66 0.67 -0.01 Croesus Mining 0.28 0.28 0.00 Emperor Mines 0.34 0.31 0.03 Kingsgate Cons. 4.08…
Exchange Rates (November 20, 2006)
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Letter to the Editor: Foreign takeovers could signal end of Canadian based research
The October announcement of the virtual extinction of Inco’s, board of directors by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce concludes another chapter in the globalization of the mining industry and raises serious …
Leading the World in Exploration
On behalf of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) and the Conference Organizing Committee, we would like to invite you to the 24th annual Mineral Exploration Roundup, the …
Roundup Rockhounds (November 20, 2006)
In co-operation with AME BC, the Mineral Resources Education Program of BC will once again be involving elementary and secondary students and their teachers in Mineral Exploration Roundup 2007. We are…
Belahouro Numbers Positive
Goldbelt Resources (GLD-V, GLDDF-O) is ready to start preproduction work at its Belahouro project in north-central Burkina Faso after receiving a prefeasibility study on production from the Inata depo…
Daily Metal Prices (November 20, 2006)
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Lundin Eyeing Growth in Iran
Vancouver — Despite the obvious political risks, Lundin Mining (LUN-T, LMC-X) is eyeing a massive zinc deposit in Iran as it bids to join the ranks of the world’s leading base metal producers.
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (November 20, 2006)
Fund name Nov 13($) Nov 6($) Change($) Change(%) YTD(%) MER*(%) Assets*(M$) AGF Pr Mtl 25.13 24.71 0.42 1.7 54.0 2.68 440 Altamira Pr & Str Mtl 12.08 11.88 0.20 1.7…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (November 20, 2006)
Date Nov. 13 Nov. 10 Nov. 9 Nov. 8 Nov. 7 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 2648.89 2674.25 2669.36 2631.78 2576.64 3309.90 1992.44 TSX Composite 12309.40 12340.47 12410.23 12378.20 12310.21 12494.72…