TSX Venture Short Positions (April 06, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Mar. 15/09 (with changes from Feb. 28/09).
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Lending Rates (April 06, 2009)
as of 9 a. m. ET. March 31, 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…
Troy Buys Intrepid’s Casposo For US$22M
VANCOUVER — Two operating mines is not enough for Troy Resources (TRY-T) — the company is spending US$22 million to add Intrepid Mines’ (IAU-T, IAUFF-O) Casposo gold-silver project in Argentina to i…
EPA Coal Review Causes Anger And Confusion
VANCOUVER — The laissez-faire days of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) role in permitting valley fills related to mountaintop coal mining may be over.
Griffin Pursues Bargain-Priced Ivernia
Ivernia (IVW-T, IVWFF-O) might not strike many as a great catch. Its Magellan lead mine in Western Australia has been on care and maintenance since March 2007, after birds in the port of Esperance sta…
Mining’s Carbon-Taxed Future
While many in the mining industry still have serious doubts about global warming and our species’ part in it, that isn’t stopping any of the top companies from preparing for what is being seen as the …
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (April 06, 2009)
Featured Fund: CIBC precious metals as of 01/31/09 (in weighted order): Kinross Gold, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Goldcorp, Barrick Gold, Randgold Resources, Yamana Gold, Newmont Mining, Compania Minas Buenav…
International Quotes (April 06, 2009)
Australia (A$) March 31 March 24 Change Bendigo Mining 0.25 0.23 0.02 Kingsgate Cons. 5.22 5.00 0.22 Lion Selection Ltd 1.04 0.93 0.11 Newcrest Mining 32.73 33.06 -0.33…
Exchange Rates (April 06, 2009)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Mar. 30 Mar. 27 Mar. 26 Mar. 25 Mar. 24 US$ in C$ 1.2590 1.2392 1.2330 1.2245 1.2262 C$ in US$ 0.7943 0.5070 0.8110 0.8167 0…
Quadra Raising $75M Ahead Of Merger
In a bought-deal agreement with a syndicate of underwriters, Quadra Mining (QUA-T, QADMF-O) will raise $75.3 million that it will use to refinance existing project debt, compensate project contractors…
Guinea’s Erratic Politics Unsettle Miners
Guinea’s new military chief is keeping mining companies in the West African nation on pins and needles after yet another televised threat against a foreign mining firm there.
Bid-Ask — March 24-30, 2009
12-MONTH STOCK EXC BID ASK LAST HIGH LOW Agau Res V 0.03 0.12 0.05 0.25 0.02 Alder Res V 0.13 0.20 0.12 0.44 0.05 Aldrin Res V 0.09 0.18 0.17 0.49 0.07 Amer…