TSX falls on weak economic data
While the TSX Composite Index was down 68 points to 11,524.90 for the June 11 to 15 period it could have been much worse.
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U.S. markets move higher, June 11-15
U.S. factory output contracted in May for the second time in three months and consumer prices fell 0.3 percent, but news late in the week that major central banks were prepared to take collective action to provide liquidity and prevent a credit…
SMI can’t touch the copper-gold pie at Tampakan
On the Philippine island of Mindanao, advancement of the Tampakan project — encompassing one of the planet’s largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits — remains in limbo following months of environmental opposition to a planned…
TSX Venture Exchange
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index was virtually unchanged in the period, ending up a little over a point at 1,292.93. Volume also saw little change in-line with recent weeks, at a daily average of 69 million shares traded.Aurcana was the…
Lion One’s defining year in Fiji’s gold fields
While many juniors find current market conditions difficult to bear, Lion One Metals (LIO-V) is brimming with optimism and bracing itself for a bountiful year.Such bullishness can be attributed to the company’s enviable position…
Kinross grapples with Tasiast
Unpopular mergers are behind some tough news for two of Canada’s largest gold miners.On the same day that Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) top manager was ousted partly for his role in a share-price-depressing takeover,…
McEwen Mining grows El Gallo
The first phase of production at McEwen Mining’s (MAQ-T, MUX-N) El Gallo deposit in Sinaloa, Mexico, is scheduled to start during the third quarter, but in the meantime the Toronto-headquartered company has grown the measured, indicated…
Alexis promises a turnaround
Alexis Minerals (AMC-T) is looking to redeem itself by restarting the Snow Lake gold mine in Manitoba, with the help of a conditional financing.Credit Suisse has agreed to provide the junior US$45 million to revive the past-producing mine…
Exchange rates
EXCHANGE RATES CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date June 11 June 8 June 7 June 6 June 5 US$ in C 1.0283 1.0332 1.0244 1.0297 1.0414 …
Mineral Mountain strikes deal with Holy Terror
Mineral Mountain Resources (MMV-V) is betting that the legendary Homestake gold belt has some life left in it.The company has signed an option agreement to earn up to 75% of a property held by the privately owned and 120-year-old Holy…
Mawson hits 6 metres of 617 grams gold in Finland
Mawson Resources’ (MAW-T) share price has spiked after the company released a bonanza-grade drill intercept from its Rompas gold property in northern Finland.Standout hole 11 returned 6 metres grading 617 grams gold per tonne uncut…
Cline Mining sues BC government for $500 million
Cline Mining (CMK-T) is suing the B.C. government for $500 million in compensation for the coal licences it lost when the government banned mining in the Flathead valley.The B.C. government made the surprise announcement in February 2010 that…