Ecstall Rejects Mantle Bid
Vancouver — Ecstall Mining (EAM-V, ESMGF-O) is telling its shareholders to reject a takeover bid by Mantle Resources (MTS-V, MTSZF-O) that aims to consolidate Mantle’s ownership in a northeastern Bri…
2007
Toronto Stock Exchange January 2 – 8
While 2006 was a banner year for the TSX Composite Index, gaining 17%, the index marked the year’s end in a most unceremonious way, falling nearly 3% to 12,553.09 to kick off the new year.
Cusac Chairman Has the Power of Persuasion
Vancouver — In an era when the term “promoter” has largely gone out of style, Guilford Brett still attributes his success in exploration to an ability to convince investors that investing in mining s…
Wayside Gets US$10M to Take Cariboo Gold Projects to the Next Level
Vancouver — After an almost 3-week trading halt, International Wayside Gold Mines (WGM-V, IWGMF-O) has announced the arrangement of a US$10-million loan facility from a private European-based investm…
Persistence Pays for Cusac Gold
When Rory Almasi died suddenly after suffering a brain aneurysm in February 2004, it was a development that no one could have predicted.
Sherwood Making Time on Minto
Vancouver — Sherwood Copper (SWC-V, SWOPF-O) reports construction at its Minto copper-gold mine in the central Yukon is about 50% complete.
TSX Venture Exchange January 2 – 8
The junior mining-dominated TSX Venture Composite Index rang in the new year with a bit of a hangover, shedding the previous week’s gains to close down 5.2%, or 155.43 points, at 2,831.65 for the Jan….
CNQ Trading – Jan. 2-8, 2007
STOCK TICKER VOLUME(100s) HIGH LOW LAST CHANGE HIGH LOW Bannockburn Res BKNN 28 0.75 0.75 0.75 +0.03 0.75 0.25 Bison Gold Exp BGEI 30 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.00 1.00 0.25…
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (January 15, 2007)
Fund name Jan 8($) Dec 28($) Change($) Change(%) YTD(%) MER*(%) Assets*(M$) AGF Pr Mtl 25.20 26.50 -1.30 -4.9 -5.8 2.68 504 Altamira Pr & Str Mtl 12.24 12.94 -0.70 -5.4…
International Quotes (January 15, 2007)
Australia (A$) Jan 8 Dec 29 Change Bendigo Mining 0.31 0.78 -0.47 Centamin Egypt 0.80 0.81 -0.01 Croesus Mining 0.28 0.28 0.00 Emperor Mines 0.17 0.17 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 4.17…
Dividends (January 15, 2007)
Company Div.($) Pay(Date) Record(Date) Fording CC Tr 0.95 Jan 15 Dec 29 Cameco 0.04 Jan 15 Dec 29 Cleve-Cl 3.25pr 8.125* Jan 16 Jan 2 Yamana Gold 0.01* Jan 16…
Exchange Rates (January 15, 2007)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Jan. 8 Jan. 5 Jan. 4 Jan. 3 Jan. 2 US$ in C$ 1.1755 1.1725 1.1773 1.1723 1.1636 C$ in US$ 0.8507…