Genco and Silvermex to merge
Vancouver – Mexico-focused Genco Resources (GGC-T) and Silvermex Resources (SMR-V) have agreed to join forces …
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OceanaGold returns to Didipio (September 21, 2010)
Vancouver – Two years after escalating costs forced OceanaGold (OGC-T) to halt development work at its Didipio…
Venture continues upward climb (September 20, 2010)
Vancouver – Another big week sent the S&P TSX Venture composite index up 65.46 points between Sept. 13 and…
Gold, silver producers lift TSX over Sept 13-17
Despite the price of gold setting new highs all week, the S&P-TSV Composite Index was unsettled over Sept….
El Quevar results propel Golden Minerals upwards
Vancouver – High-grade silver intercepts extending the Yaxtch deposit along strike in both directions are maki…
US markets unsettled as gold sets new records
Gold shone brightly over the Sept. 13-17 trading week, as individuals through to nations sought out a safe inv…
DIVIDENDS (September 20, 2010)
Note: Vale will pay $0.24* per outstanding common or prf sh on Oct 20. Alcoa will pay a $0.9375* div on it $3.75* cmltv pr stock on Oct 1, rec Sept 10. Franco-Nevada monthly div of 0.025 starting in J…
LENDING RATES (September 20, 2010)
as of 9 a.m. ET. Aug. 23, 2010 (%) Bank of Canada 1.00 Target overnight rate 0.75 Canadian Prime 2.75 U.S. Discount Primary 0.75 U.S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U.S. Prime 3….
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (September 20, 2010)
Australia (A$) Aug 24 Aug 17 Change Aquila Resources 8.3 8.69 -0.39 Bendigo Mining 0.18 0.18 0.00 Centennial Coal 6.03 6.04 -0.01 Fortescue Res 4.50 4.56 -0.06 Iluka …
EXCHANGE RATES (September 20, 2010)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Sept 13 Sept 10 Sept 9 Sept 8 Sept 7 US$ in C$ 1.0279 1.0358 1.0328 1.0359 1.0427 C$ in US$ 0.9729 0.9654 0.9682 0.9653 0.95…
Amarillo gets Butia resource in Brazil
Amarillo Gold (AGC-V) has received an initial resource estimate for its Butia prospect, part of the company’s advanced-exploration stage Lavras do Sul gold project in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande…
Amulsar drilling propels Lydian to new heights (September 20, 2010)
VANCOUVER — A string of strong drill results from the Amulsar gold project in Armenia has carried Lydian International’s (LYD-T) share price to a new high.