NGO’s ready for BHP in Indonesia
A battle could be brewing for BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) on a small island in Indonesia. The company that has …
2008
Uranerz could produce 3.3 million lbs. U3O8 per year, study says
A preliminary economic assessment for Uranerz Energy’s (URZ-T, URZ-X, U9E-F) Nichols Ranch uranium project in the…
Harmony and Newcrest teaming up in PNG
Two of the biggest gold miners not listed on the TSX are combining forces in Papua New Guinea (PNG) with the hopes …
Yukon-Nevada halts underground mining at Jerritt Canyon
Vancouver – Around 240 miners are out of work at Yukon-Nevada Gold’s (YNG-T) Smith and SSX mines at its Jerritt Can…
Second fatal helicopter crash in a week kills pilot
Vancouver – A helicopter heading into a mining camp near Carmacks, Yukon, crashed on Saturday, killing the pilot. I…
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (August 11, 2008)
Australia (A$) Aug 5 July 29 Change Bendigo Mining 0.20 0.23 -0.03 Centamin Egypt 1.04 1.08 -0.04 Kingsgate Cons. 5.60 5.70 -0.10 Lion Selection Ltd 1.50 1.51 -0.01 N…
Certej study predicts 11-year mine life
A feasibility study for European Goldfields’ (EGU-T, EGU-L) Certej gold-silver project in Romania says an open-pit mining operation could produce an average of 156,000 oz. gold and 814,000 oz. silver …
Southern Arc goes deep in Indonesia
VANCOUVER — The deep reach of Southern Arc Minerals’ (SA-V, SOACF-O) drills has paid off with the company’s longest mineralized intercept to date at its 21-sq.-km Selodong prospect on west Lombok Isl…
BID-ASK — JULY 29-AUG. 4, 2008
12-MONTH STOCK EXC BID ASK LAST HIGH LO Abington Vent V 0.14 0.17 0.14 0.21 0.14 Abitibi Mng V 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.19 0.04 Absolut Res V 0.80 0.98 0.98 1.30 0.00…
Exeter rises on gold from Cerro Moro
VANCOUVER–News of the highest-grade intersection to date from the Cerro Moro gold-silver project, in Argentina, gave Exeter Resource (XRC-V, XRA-X) a nice share price lift.
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (August 11, 2008)
as of Apr. 1/2008
LENDING RATES (August 11, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET, Aug 4, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 3.25 Target overnight rate 3.00 Canadian Prime 4.75 U. S. Discount Primary 2.25 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 2.00 U. S. Prime 5….