DIVIDENDS (July 07, 2008)
Note: Vale will pay $0.52* on common and pr sh in two instlmnts on Apr 30 and Oct 31. Alcoa will pay $0.9367* per share on $3.75* cmltv prf stk on July 1, rec June 13. Hecla Mining will pay $0.875* di…
2008
EXCHANGE RATES (July 07, 2008)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date June 30 June 27 June 26 June 25 June 24 US$ in C$ n/a n/a 1.0121 1.0135 1.0136 C$ in US$ n/a n/a 0.9880 0.9867 0.9866 EXCHAN…
Potash and uranium are key themes in RBC conference
The RBC Global Mining and Materials Conference was hosted by RBC Capital Markets on June 10-11 in Toronto. The conf…
Noront tallies high grade estimate at Eagle One
Vancouver – Since the discovery hole at the Double Eagle property in northeast Ontario hit massive sulphide mineral…
African Aura finds the glow in Cameroon
Visible gold at its Batouri project in Cameroon is making African Aura Resources (AAZ-V) the markets latest darling…
Iamgold extends Mupane mine life
Iamgold’s (IMG-T, IAG-N) Mupane gold mine in Botswana will get a few extra months of production as result of the co…
Gold likely to regain US$1,000 per oz. by year-end, Citigroup says
Compared with surging base metal and oil prices, the appreciation of gold has been relatively muted. But mounting…
Eldorado wins Frontier over
Vancouver – Frontier Pacific (FRP-V) mounted a strong defence but has now submitted to Eldorado Gold’s (ELD-V) revi…
Cristal in zinc
Vancouver – Rio Cristal Zinc (RCZ-V) broke the news of 8 drill results that cut rich zinc grades at its Cristal pro…
First Nickel on firmer ground
First Nickel (FNI-T) wants to put market uncertainty around its Lockerby nickel mine in Sudbury to bed. And wit…
VMS Ventures hits 10% copper
Vancouver – A 33-metre intercept grading more than 10% copper was enough to put the spotlight back on VMS Ventures …
Mort Brown memorial planned for Ontario Club
A celebration of Mort Brown’s life will be held in Toronto on Thurs., July 10, 2008, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Ont…