Aura scoops up active copper mine in Mexico
Aura Minerals (ORA-T) has bought a producing copper mine in Mexico for $70 million in cash and shares that has the …
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BID-ASK — MAY 27-JUNE 2, 2008
12-MONTH STOCK EXC BID ASK LAST HIGH LO Absolut Res V 0.80 0.98 0.98 1.30 0.001 Affinor Res V 0.16 0.17 0.16 0.18 0.12 Anglo-Bomarc V 0.12 0.18 0.15 0.30 0.11…
Human geology 101
A smouldering controversy over the resettlement of villagers in South Africa to make way for the expansion of an Anglo Platinum (AMS-J, AGPPF-O) mine underscores the importance of getting relocation e…
Great Panther roars in Mexico (June 09, 2008)
SITE VISIT GUANAJUATO, MEXICO– Great Panther Resources (GPR-T, GPRLF-O) has reopened the historic Guanajuato silver mine, which the company believes has produced more that 1 billion oz. of silver sin…
U. S. MARKETS MAY 27-JUNE 2
U. S. markets moved up during the May 27-June 2 trading session with the Dow Jones Industrial Average inching up 24 points, or 0.2%, to 12,504; the S&P 500 Index gaining 10 points, or 0.7%, to 1,3…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE MAY 27-JUNE 2
The TSX Venture Composite Index inched up 1.39 points over the May 27-June 2 trading period to close at 2,651.89.
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (June 09, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at May. 15/08 (with changes from Apr. 30/08).
CNQ TRADING — MAY 27-JUNE 2, 2008
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CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (June 09, 2008)
Featured Fund: AGF Precious Metals, as of 01/31/08 (in weighted order): Kinross Gold, Goldcorp, Yamana Gold, Inmet Mining, Iamgold, Central Fund of Canada, Agnico-Eagle Mines, High River Gold Mines, F…
EXCHANGE RATES (June 09, 2008)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date June 2 May 30 May 29 May 28 May 27 US$ in C$ 1.0013 0.9942 0.9872 0.9915 0.9932 C$ in US$ 0.9987 1.0058 1.0130 1.0086 1.0068…
LENDING RATES (June 09, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET, June 3, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 3.25 Target overnight rate 3.00 Canadian Prime 4.75 U. S. Discount Primary 2.25 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 2.00 U. S. Prime 5…
DIVIDENDS (June 09, 2008)
Note: Vale will pay $0.52* on common and pr sh in two instlmnts on Apr 30 and Oct 31. Alcoa will pay $0.9367* per share on $3.75* cmltv prf stk on July 1, rec June 13. Hecla Mining will pay $0.875* di…