Short Position Report (July 09, 2007)
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News
Fronteer bids for NewWest Gold
Fronteer Development Group (FRG-T, FRG-X) is bidding for Denver, Colo.-based gold explorer NewWest Gold (nwg-t, nwwlf-o) in an all-paper proposal supported by NewWest’s major shareholder, NWG Investme…
Teck Cominco to absorb Aur in $4.1B cash-and-stock offer
Vancouver — Looking to boost its copper production and reserves, Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) has tabled a friendly $41.00-per-share bid for fellow Canadian base metals miner Aur Resources (AUR-T, A…
Letter to the editor: Watch out
—The following is an edited version of an open letter dated June 27, 2007, addressed to Joan Kuyek, National Co-ordinator of Mining Watch Canada, an anti-mining, non-governmental organization based in…
Editorial: Goldcorp counts ounces in Quebec, Mexico
It was a busy period in the field and the board rooms for North America’s miners during the last week of the second quarter, the 26th trading week of 2007.
Suppliers News (July 09, 2007)
AMEC wins Surrey board award
Resources up at Kutcho Creek
Vancouver — The latest resource estimate for Western Keltic Mines’ (WKM-V, WLKTF-O) Kutcho polymetallic project in north-central B.C. is in, boosting the site’s resources in advance of a feasibility …
Producer and Dealer Prices (July 09, 2007)
Antimony : Mid-mkt US$5,300/t.
TSX Rights & Warrants (July 09, 2007)
Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM.WT.U) — Wt buys sh @ US$19 to Nov 14/07.
North American Stock Exchange Indices (July 09, 2007)
52-week Date July 2 June 29 June 28 June 27 June 26 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp Holiday 3174.39 3134.03 3129.86 3119.55 3372.00 2291.43 TSX Composite Holiday 13906.57 13715.67 13741.92 13663.88…
Equinox keeps drills turning during Lumwana construction
Vancouver — With the commissioning of Africa’s largest new copper mine at Equinox Minerals’ (EQN-T, EQN-A) Lumwana project in northwestern Zambia in sight, the company is continuing exploration at it…
Full Metal’s 40 Mile delivers
Vancouver — Stepout drilling from last year’s discovery hole at Full Metal Minerals’ (FMM-V, FLMTF-O) LWM prospect, on its 40 Mile project in eastern Alaska, sparked a surge in trading following news…