TSX SHORT POSITIONS (October 06, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Sept 15/08 (with changes from Aug 31/08).
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LENDING RATES (October 06, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET, Sept. 30, 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 …
DIVIDENDS (October 06, 2008)
Note: Vale will pay $0.52* on common and pr sh in two instlmnts on Apr 30 and Oct 31. Alcoa will pay its quarterly div of US$0.9375 for US$3.75 cmltv…
EXCHANGE RATES (October 06, 2008)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Sept. 29 Sept. 26 Sept. 25 Sept. 24 Sept. 23 US$ in C$ 1.0394 1.0349 1.0338 1.0351 1.0355 C$ in US$ 0.9621 0.9663 0.9673 0.966…
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (October 06, 2008)
Australia (A$) Sept 30 Sept 23 Change Bendigo Mining 0.19 0.20 -0.01 Kingsgate Cons. 0.82 5.54 -4.72 Lion Selection Ltd 1.49 1.38 0.11 Newcrest Mining 27.63 26.84 0.79 …
SearchGold starts small with Gabon JV
SearchGold Resources (RSG-v) has received a mining permit for its 36%-owned Bakoudou-Magnima gold project in Gabon, a joint venture with Moroccan company Managem.
Alexandria gives up Joanna gold project to Aurizon
As Alexandria Minerals (AZX-V, ALXDF-o) gears up for its next 10,000-metre drilling expedition, the company is cashing in on its Joannes Twp. claims by optioning the property to Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T, …
Trevali proving potential at past-producing Santander
Vancouver — The Santander silver- lead-zinc project in Peru continues torepay Trevali Resources’ (TV-C, TREVF-o) investment with strong drill intercepts, encouraging grab samples, and inexpensive ave…
Queenston tallies Upper Beaver resource
Queenston Mining (QMI-T, QNMNF-o) staked its claims in Canada’s second-largest gold camp early and often — a strategy that has given it the biggest land position in the Kirkland Lake district of nort…
San Gold lands $20M for exploration at Rice Lake
Vancouver — San Gold’s (SGR-V, SGRCF-o) coffers will get a healthy top-up with a $20-million bought-deal private placement.
Rye Patch shares rise on Nevada high-grade
Shares of Rye Patch Gold (RPM-V, RPMG-o)shot up 128% on news that the company hit high-grade gold mineralization in drilling at its Lincoln Hill project, in Nevada.
Gem Diamonds recovers 478-carat stone at Letseng
Vancouver — For the third time in as many years, Gem Diamonds (GEMD-l) has recovered a diamond from its Letseng mine, in Lesotho, big enough to take a place on the list of the 20 largest rough diamon…