2006

News April 17, 2006

LME Warehouse Levels (April 17, 2006)

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 10, 2006 (change from April 3 in brackets):…

Regulatory Issues April 17, 2006

Editorial: R.I.P., I.T.C.E.

With all the hoopla these days over rising metals prices and Canada’s booming mineral-exploration scene, we think it’s a good time to pause and pay our respects to a federal program that helped this i…

News April 17, 2006

Spot Prices Courtesy of Scotiabank Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Precious Metals

Price (US$/oz.)

Change

Gold

$599.50

+14.50

Silver

$12.67

+0.93

Platinu…

News April 17, 2006

TSX Rights & Warrants (April 17, 2006)

Agnico Eagle Mines (AGE.WT.U) — Wt buys sh @ US$19 to Nov 14/07….

News April 17, 2006

Lending Rates (April 17, 2006)

as of 4 pm ET, April 10, 2006

(%)

Bank of Canada

4.00

Target overnight rate

3.75

Canadian Prime

5.50

Regulatory Issues April 17, 2006

Western Prospector files defence to lawsuit over Mongolian assets

Vancouver — Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) has filed a statement of defence in response to a lawsuit filed against the company and one of its directors by Maximum Ventures (MVI.H-V, MXRVF-O) allegi…

News April 17, 2006

First Majestic to take control block in First Silver (April 17, 2006)

First Majestic Resource (FR-V, FMJRF-O) will take up a 63% ownership stake in silver producer First Silver Reserve (FSR-T, FSLVF-O) from First Silver’s president and major shareholder, Hector Davila S…

News April 17, 2006