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Just when it appeared that things were finally moving smoothly for Centerra Gold (CG-T), political unrest in Kyrgyzstan reared its head and damaged the company’s share price.

VANCOUVER — First, Macarthur Coal (MCC-A) inked a friendly deal to acquire Gloucester Coal (GCLA), GCLA), which is majority-owned by Singapore-listed raw materials giant Noble Group, in an all-share …

American Lithium Minerals — William Deluce appointed a director.

The TSX composite index finished the April 6-12 period lower, if only slightly. The index was off roughly 50 points, closing out the period at 12,148.66 owing to lower oil prices.

Apart from a slight slide on the last day, the April 6-12 trading week was a healthy one for the S&P/TSX Venture composite index: the board gained 42.21 points to close at 1673.67. Daily trading v…

Encouraging employment news, accelerating activity in the services sector and the Federal Reserve’s ongoing pledge to keep interest rates historically low, helped maintain the upwards momentum in the …

COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 13, 2010 (change from Apr. 6 in brackets):

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5,750.00/t.

Date Apr. 12 Apr. 9 Apr. 8 Apr. 7 Apr. 6 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2310/2290 2230/2250 2155/2180 2175/2200 2170/2180 …

*as of Jan. 31/10

52-week Date Apr. 12 April. 9 Apr. 8 Apr. 7 Apr. 6 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1673.67 1680.57 1652.93 1647.18 1635.79 1691.10 968.73 TSX Composite 12148.66 12176.84 12113.53 1…