U.S. Markets (March 17, 2008)
The U. S. markets plunged lower during the March 4-10 trading period as mounting credit market losses had investors wondering how cool the economy will get.
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TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE (March 17, 2008)
The TSX Composite Index finished the March 4-10 trading period off slightly at 13,005.09 points, with the index’s ties to natural resources the key culprit. Material stocks fell with commodity prices …
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE (March 17, 2008)
With gold posting a modest retreat from recent record high territory, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 130.44 points to close the March 4-10 trading session at 2,664.13. Trading volumes…
Rare purple diamonds uncovered at Quebec JV
John Ryder’s Dianor Resources (DOR-V, RSDNF-O) and its joint-venture partners Metalex Ventures (MTX-V, MLXVF-O) and Wemindji Exploration have stumbled onto a new diamond discovery in the James Bay reg…
High-grade grab samples propel BCGold shares
VANCOUVER–Bonanza-grade gold and silver values from BCGold’s (BCG-V, BCGOF-O) historic Engineer mine, located 32 km west of Atlin, in northwestern B. C., has given the junior’s stock a big lift.
MagIndustries eyes Congo potash mine
VANCOUVER — MagIndustries (MAA-V, MAAFF-O) has lined up a $100-million brokered offering for subsidiary MagMinerals that is earmarked for planned development of its Kouilou potash project, in the Rep…
Snowfield tumbles on Ticho diamond results
VANCOUVER–Four tiny diamonds failed to impress Snowfield Development (SNO-V, SWFCF-O) investors, sending the company’s share price down 59% in recent trading.
Diamonds North sees high stone tally from Tuktu
Vancouver – High initial diamond counts from additional pipes at Diamonds North Resources’ (DDN-V, DDNFF-O) Tuktu k…
Another gold mine for ATW
Vancouver – ATW Venture (ATW-V) likes the goldfields of Western Australia. Five months after buying the Burnakura g…
Thompson Creek to boost moly production at Endako
Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T, TC-N) is expanding its Endako molybdenum operation, in northern B.C. to handle 50,000…
Strike over at Ok Tedi
The brief strike at Inmet Mining’s (IMN-T) Ok Tedi mine in Papua New Guinea is over and the company says workers a…
Diamonds at depth at Diavik
The plan to go underground at the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories means a longer mine life and mor…