Strait Gold expands grassroots exploration in Peru (June 02, 2008)
Hoping to one day fill a void left by major companies, Peru-focused Strait Gold (SRD-V, SAIDF-O) has grown from one to four early-stage projects since going public in fall 2006.
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Higher input costs will squeeze margins, Citigroup says
Despite rising costs, mining companies will still be able to deliver “sustainably higher” earnings before tax and depreciation (EBITDA) margins over the next five years than they have over the past 20…
TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS (June 02, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at May. 15/08 (with changes from Apr. 30/08).
Ontario’s Mining Act under fire
Platinex (PTX-V, PANXF-O) is suing the government of Ontario for more than $70 million, claiming it didn’t fulfill its duty to consult with a First Nation group before granting the junior exploration …
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (June 02, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at May. 15/08 (with changes from Apr. 30/08).
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (June 02, 2008)
Fund name May. 16 May. 12 Change Change YTD MER* Assets* ($) ($) ($) (%) (%) (%) (M$) AGF Pr Mtl 28.33 27.78 0.55 2.0 -0.8 2.60 724.7 Altamira Pr & Str Mtl 12.34 11.89 0.45…
Paramount set to redo San Miguel estimate with host of new results
VANCOUVER — Paramount Gold and Silver’s (PZG-T, PZG-X) San Miguel project has produced an impressive set of drill results over the last year, boosted in large part by the results out of the newly dis…
Western Prospector rejects Khan’s all-share bid
The board of Western Prospector Group (WNP-V, WEPGF-O) has rejected Khan Resources’ (KRI-T, KHRIF-O) unsolicited takeover bid for the company, saying it is “inadequate and falls significantly short of…
Supercycle skeptics sound off
For the last two weeks, we’ve been hearing mostly positive views about the commodity supercycle. In the last of a 3-part series, more supercycle skeptics have their say.
EnCana narrows its focus with oilsands spinout
For EnCana (ECA-T, ECA-N), being big had its disadvantages.
Hello US$130 oil
The macroeconomic effects of higher oil prices made headlines around the world during the week ended May 24, the 21st trading week of 2008.
Recovering stranded bitumen
There is a way to access stranded bitumen resources while at the same time improving reclamation performance — that’s what mining engineer Howard Keele would like to prove with a conceptual technolog…