Wrench thrown in Pallinghurst-Consmin deal
Australian metal producer Consolidated Minerals (CSMBF-O, CNM-L, CSM-A) now has a rival suitor, of a sort.
2007
The wrong target
— The following is an open letter published by Ottawa-based MiningWatch Canada in response to one sent to the organization by Ecuadorian Ruben Naichap, president of the Shuar Federation of Zamora, in…
Producer and Dealer Prices (July 16, 2007)
Antimony : Mid-mkt US$5,260/t.
TSX Short Positions (July 16, 2007)
Short positions outstanding at June 30/07 (with changes from June 15/07).
TSX Venture Short Positions (July 16, 2007)
Short positions outstanding at June 30/07 (with changes from June 15/07).
North American Stock Exchange Indices (July 16, 2007)
Date July 9 July 6 July 5 July 4 July 3 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 3271.88 3249.35 3225.01 3207.55 3202.79 3372.00 2291.43 TSX Composite 14177.52 14118.70 14079.41 14060.39 14064.74 14216.21…
CNQ Trading (July 16, 2007)
STOCK TICKER VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CHANGE HIGH LOW July 3-9, 2007 Bannockburn Res BKNN 272 8.00 7.30 7.85 – 0.15 8.00 0.405 Dynamic Res DYRF 999 0.145 0.13 0.145…
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (July 16, 2007)
Fund name Jul.9($) Jul.2($) Change($) Change(%) YTD(%) MER*(%) Assets*(M$) AGF Pr Mtl 30.15 28.32 1.83 6.5 12.7 2.61 582.4 Altamira Pr & Str Mtl 13.16 12.40 0.76 6.1 1.5 2.67…
International Quotes (July 16, 2007)
Australia (A$) July 9 July 2 Change Bendigo Mining 0.31 0.32 -0.01 Centamin Egypt 1.20 1.16 0.04 Emperor Mines 0.12 0.12 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 5.37 5.70 -0.33 Lion Selection Gp…
Latin carats in one basket
Vancouver — Subscribing to the philosophy “bigger is better,” emerging diamond producer Vaaldiam Resources (VAA-T, VAAFF-O) has announced plans to merge with Australian company Elkedra Diamonds (EDN-…
Newmont to turn royalties into cash (July 16, 2007)
Newmont Mining (NEM-N, NMC-T) will discontinue its Merchant Banking Portfolio, the royalties and shareholdings it inherited in its 2002 takeover of Franco Nevada Mining.
Carpathian triumphs in Romania
SITE VISIT Timisoara, Romania — When most miners and investors ponder the topic of gold in Romania, the first thought that comes to mind is the environmental hysteria that has…