Canada Zinc gets $18 million from Tongling
Vancouver – An $18-million investment has doubled Tongling Nonferrous Metals’ stake in Canada Zinc Metals (CZX…
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Venture sees slight gains over July 19-23 week
Vancouver – The S&P/TSX Venture composite index managed four days of straight gains following an early wee…
US equity markets stable in the July 19-23 trading week
U.S. equities were looking a little rosier during the July 19-23 trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Averag…
Short Position Report (July 22, 2010)
TSX Short PositionsShort positions outstanding at July 15/…
Venture rises but juniors still struggle over July 12-16
Vancouver – The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index remained on positive ground four out of five days over the…
TSX slides for July 12-16 period
TSX Composite index fell, if only slightly for the July 16-20 period, winding up 20 points lower at 11,580. …
U.S. equity markets remain fragile in July 12-16 trading week
The U.S. Congress may have passed a landmark reform bill to overhaul the country’s financial regulatory system…
Premier diversifies from Red Lake
In a deal worth US$36 million, Premier Gold Mines (PG-T) has bought Saddle Gold and its assets in Nevada’s Carlin trend in Elko County.
Xstrata to invest US$1.47B in new Peruvian mine
As part of Xstrata’s (XTA-L, XSRAF-O) goal of raising copper production by 50% and cutting costs by 20% before the end of 2014, the Switzerland-based mining giant has given its copper division the go-…
Endeavour to take over Etruscan Resources
Shares of Etruscan Resources (EET-T) leapt 15.4% to 45¢ on news that Endeavour Financial (EDV-T) plans to acquire the remaining shares it doesn’t already own in the West Africa-focused junior, wi…
Venture unsettled over July 5-9
Vancouver – The first week of July provided a rough ride for the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index, as the b…
TSX rebounds with strength over July 5-9
The TSX Composite Index showed signs of life again finishing 400 points higher for the July 5-9 period as it e…