TSX Venture Short Positions (February 02, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Jan. 15/09 (with changes from Dec. 31/08).
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Exchange Rates (February 02, 2009)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Jan. 26 Jan. 23 Jan. 22 Jan. 21 Jan. 20 US$ in C$ 1.2205 1.2480 1.2630 1.2741 1.2605 C$ in US$ 0.8193 0.8013 0.7918 0.7849 0…
Barrick Holds Strong In Tanzania
Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) North Mara mine in Tanzania has had its share of problems.
Velocity Finding New Moly In Cassiar
VANCOUVER–The historic northern British Columbia mining town of Cassiar has a new resident: another junior exploration company searching out new riches in an old stomping ground.
Daily Metal Prices (February 02, 2009)
Date Jan. 26 Jan. 23 Jan. 22 Dec. 21 Dec. 20 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1032/1100 1020/1060 1020/1060 1036/1105 1066/1…
North American Stock Exchange Indices (February 02, 2009)
52-week Date Jan. 26 Jan. 23 Jan. 22 Jan. 21 Jan. 20 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 867.16 859.69 850.21 851.55 856.68 2814.88 678.62 TSX Composite 8656.51 8627.97 8486.56 8757.89…
Great Western Looks South For Rare Earths
As China continually tightens the reins on rare earth exports, Great Western Minerals Group (GWG-V, GWMGF-O) is trying to secure its own supply by signing an option agreement with a South African comp…
Augusta Updates Rosemont Feasibility
An updated bankable feasibility study on the Rosemont copper-molybdenum project in Pima Cty., Ariz., has found that the proposed mine would have an after-tax net present value of 5%, or US$1.28 billio…
Chilean Miner Buys Majority Stake In Explorator Chile
VANCOUVER — Explorator Resources (EXO-V, EXRAF-O) is selling a 51% stake in its Chilean subsidiary, Explorator Chile, to intermediate copper miner Sociedad Punta del Cobre (Pucobre) for a US$17-milli…
TSX Short Positions (February 02, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Jan. 15/09 (with changes from Dec. 31/08).
Lending Rates (February 02, 2009)
as of 9 a. m. ET. Jan. 27, 2009 (%) Bank of Canada 1.25 Target overnight rate 1.00 Canadian Prime 3.00 U. S. Discount Primary 0.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U. S. Prime …
Anvil Rises On New Mining Contracts In DRC
VANCOUVER–The biggest copper producer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has finalized mining contract renegotiations for two of its three mining operations. After more than a year of disc…