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Mini-corrections temper U.S. markets

What goes up must come down, at least a little, which was the case for most resource companies on U.S. markets over the report period Oct. 4-10. Copper companies gave back some of their recent gains,…


Spot Prices Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005 Courtesy of Scotiabank

Precious Metals Price (US$/oz.) Change
Gold $475.50 +8.00
Silver $7.76 +0.33
Platinum<...


Junior board takes a breather

After almost five months of continual gains, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index took a break, pulling back 2.6%, or 56.95 points, to close the Thanksgiving holiday-shortened Oct. 4-7 trading sess…




Dividends (October 17, 2005)

($) Date Date
Sherritt Intl 0.025* Oct 14 Sep 30
Royal Gold 0.05* Oct 21 Oct 7…



TSX Debentures (October 17, 2005)

Agnico Eagle Mines (AGE.DB.U-T) — 4.5% convertible at holder’s option to common shares (AGE-T) at US$14 before maturity….


Sulliden’s court troubles evaporate

A court injunction halting an arbitration case between Sulliden Exploration (SUE-T) and Minera Algamarca, has been revoked by the Superior Court of Lima in Peru….


Falconbridge unveils Inco as white knight

Just weeks after adopting a poison-pill plan aimed at thwarting a hostile bid, Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) has agreed to a friendly cash-and-stock takeover bid from cross-town ri…


Avnel Gold Mining CEO Roy Meade (centre), Avnel Chairman Howard Miller (centre right, with yellow hat), and Malian President Amadou Toumani (blue suit) unveil a plaque at a ceremony to open the Kalana gold mine in Mali.

Avnel’s Malian operations small but stable

Avnel Gold Mining (AVK-T) is small. With current gold production at 13,000 oz. a year and a target of only 25,000 oz. a year by 2007, the company is finding market recognition elusi…


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