Update: Entire HudBay board replaced before proxy vote
Vancouver — The battle for control of HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) got uglier in the week leading up to the …
2009
Strong Pumpkin Hollow drill results for Nevada Copper
Vancouver – The latest drill results out of Nevada Copper’s (NCU-T) Pumpkin Hollow project in Nevada look set to bo…
Quebec promises northern highway improvements
Mining and exploration companies are boasting about the $698million the Quebec government has set aside in its rece…
Premier intersects gold on Hardrock
Premier Gold Mines (PG-T, PIRGF-O) has intersected gold mineralization on the Hardrock project near Geraldton in …
Bigger is better for junior explorers Magellan and Chapleau
Junior explorers Magellan Minerals (MNM-V) and Chapleau Resources (CHI-V) believe they’d be better off if they comb…
Adriana Resources says Lac Otelnuk is world-class iron deposit
Adriana Resources (ADI-V) says its Lac Otelnuk iron project in the Labrador Trough of northern Quebec ranks among t…
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (March 23, 2009)
as of Jan. 31/09
Exchange Rates (March 23, 2009)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Mar. 16 Mar. 13 Mar. 12 Mar. 11 Mar. 10 US$ in C$ 1.2724 1.2749 1.2905 1.2807 1.2797 C$ in US$ 0.7859 0.7844 0.7749 0.7808 0…
Lending Rates (March 23, 2009)
as of 9 a. m. ET. March 10, 2009 (%) Bank of Canada 0.75 Target overnight rate 0.50 Canadian Prime 2.50 U. S. Discount Primary 0.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U. S. Prime 3…
International Quotes (March 23, 2009)
Australia (A$) March 10 March 3 Change Bendigo Mining 0.21 0.21 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 4.65 4.93 -0.28 Lion Selection Ltd 0.90 0.80 0.10 Newcrest Mining 30.75 31.53 -0.78…
Dividends (March 23, 2009)
Note: Alcoa will pay $0.9375* on its $3.75* cmltv pr sh on Apr 1, rec Mar 13. Vale will payu $0.4795 for all shares on Apr 30 and Oct 30. Anglo American has suspended its dividend which totals $0.44* …
‘Squeaky Clean’ Lydian Gets Help From EBRD, IFC
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will invest $1.6 million to finance Lydian International’s (LYD-T) exploration projects in the Western Balkans.