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Dividends (August 13, 2007)
Company Div.($) Pay Date Record Date Xstrata 0.2863 Sept 4 Aug 15 Alcoa 0.17* Aug 25 Aug 3 Noranda IF 0.085 Aug 27 July 31 Cleveland Cliffs 0.125* Sept 4…
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Campbell, Nuinsco cash up for Corner Bay (August 13, 2007)
Campbell Resources (CCH-T, CBLRF-O) is planning to carry out bulk sampling of the Corner Bay copper deposit in the Chibougamau region of north-central Quebec now that Nuinsco Resources (NWI-T, NWIFF-O…
Xstrata reserves $200M for Raglan exploration
Xstrata Nickel, subsidiary of Switzerland-based Xstrata (XSRAF-O, Xta-L), wants to nearly double output at its Raglan nickel mine, in Nunavik, Que.
Commentary: R. vs. Felderhof — an industry post-mortem
Judge Peter Hryn acquitted John Felderhof, former vice-president of Bre-X Minerals, on Securities Act charges (four of insider trading and four of misleading disclosure, all in connection with the 1997…
Editorial: Hopes for retribution for Busang keep fading
What had most mining people talking during the week ended Aug. 4, the 31st trading week of 2007, was the acquittal on July 31 of former vice-president of exploration at Bre-X Minerals, John Felderhof,…
Farallon beefs up G-9 deposit
Farallon Resources (FAN-T, FRLLF-O) intersected its highest grades yet at the G-9 deposit at its Campo Morado polymetallic project, in Guerrero state, Mexico.
Despite Turkish troubles, Eldorado plans new mine
Vancouver — Undeterred by the forced closure of its Kisladag gold mine in Turkey, Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) is forging ahead with plans for another Turkish gold project only 100 km away, as well a…
Alexis looks past Lac Herbin feasibility
With a recent feasibility study, Alexis Minerals (AMC-V, AXSMF-O) has been given the go-ahead for 18 months of gold production at Lac Herbin, a past-producing gold mine in Quebec’s Val d’Or camp, but …
Bellhaven hits strong copper in Panama (August 13, 2007)
Vancouver — Strong copper grades in its initial drill hole at Cerro Chorcha, in Panama, gave junior explorer Bellhaven Copper & Gold (BHV-V, BHVCF-O) a significant share price boost in recent tra…
HudBay sees underground potential for Yukon lead-zinc project
A new mineral resource estimate for Hudbay Minerals’ (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) Tom and Jason zinc-lead deposits in the Yukon has the company discussing the potential for an underground mine.