Exchange Rates (July 10, 2006)
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2006
Columbus options Cortez to Agnico
Vancouver — On the heels of its initial public offering, Columbus Gold (CGT-V) has lined up Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) as a joint-venture partner to test its Utah Clipper, Crestview and Laura…
Primary Metals tallies Panasqueira
Vancouver — Tungsten producer Primary Metals (PMI-V, PMIZF-O) has released a resource estimate for its Panasqueira mine in central Portugal….
Toronto Stock Exchange June 27-30
Strength in the tech sector, mergers in the energy sector and gold climbing back over US$600 per oz. all contributed to the TSX Composite Index gaining 2% or 250.67 points to 11,612.87 over the June 2…
TSX Venture Exchange June 27-30
The junior mining-dominated S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index continued to inch out gains over the June 27-30 session, which was shortened by the Canada Day holiday. The index closed up 61 points at…
U.S. Markets June 27-July 3
Commodity producers were back in vogue on the flighty U.S. equity markets, with most companies in the resource sectors posting gains during the trading period June 27- July 3. The broader market was p…
People (July 10, 2006)
Africo Res. — Antony Harwood appointed president and CEO….
Lundin Mining aims to become global force in zinc
Vancouver — A preliminary agreement with a Russian company sets the stage for Lundin Mining (LUN-V, LUNCF-O) to acquire rights to two of the world’s largest undeveloped zinc deposits, adding to a gro…
Goldcorp increases stake in Eastmain (July 10, 2006)
Vancouver — Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) has boosted its interest in Eastmain Resources (ER-T, EANRF-O) by way of a $3.4-million private placement in the Quebec-focused junior….
Crew ups reserves at Dinguiraye (July 10, 2006)
Drilling through the last half of 2005 increased reserves at the Dinguiraye (Lefa) gold project in Guinea, held by Crew Gold (CRU-T, CRUGF-O)….
Major overhaul of Miner Act
— The following is an edited version of a speech presented by United States President George W. Bush on June 15, 2006, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C.…
LME Warehouse Levels (July 10, 2006)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 3, 2006 (change from June 26 in brackets):…