BID-ASK –January 15-21, 2007
STOCK EXC BID ASK LAST HIGH LO Abington Vent V 0.16 0.19 0.18 0.29 0.09 Adamus Res V 0.30 … … … 0.001 Afrasia Minl F V 0.36 0.45 0.39…
News
Tagish Looks to Grow Skukum Creek Resource
Vancouver — Prospective precious metals miner Tagish Lake Gold (TLG-V) says its 2006 drill campaign at the Skukum Creek gold-silver property, located 80 km southwest of Whitehorse, in the Yukon, will…
Taseko Eyes $800M Copper-Gold Mine in BC
Vancouver — Eyeing growth in British Columbia, Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) says it could cost as much as $800 million to develop a B.C. mine that would form a key building block in the company’s plan…
Peregrine Launches Winter Program on Tli Kwi Cho
When cash calls to its joint-venture partners went unanswered in December, Peregrine Diamonds (PGD-T) increased its stake in the WO diamond project in the Northwest Territories and, in turn, the DO-27…
Regulatory Decision Stalls Alcan Smelter Upgrade
Vancouver — A planned $1.8-billion upgrade of Alcan’s (AL-T, AL-N) Kitimat smelter appears to be on hold following a regulatory decision to reject a power sales agreement between the aluminum giant a…
Laramide Buys New Mexico Uranium Royalty Portfolio
Vancouver — Laramide Resources (LAM-T, LMRXF-O) has acquired a royalty package on a number of uranium projects located in the Grant’s mineral district of New Mexico.
Daily Metal Prices (January 15, 2007)
Date Jan. 8 Jan. 5 Jan. 4 Jan. 3 Jan. 2 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2220/2250 2250/2300 2250/2285 2212/2275…
Diavik Exceeds Expectations
Despite the challenges created by the premature closure of the winter road in early 2006, the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories successfully kept operations and construction on track du…
Asia Now Drills Habo Copper-Gold Project
With the close of southern China’s rainy season, Asia Now Resources (NOW-V) has begun a scout drilling program at its Habo copper-gold project in Yunnan province.
Editorial: Ortega’s Second Chance to Get It Right
On the eve of Daniel Ortega Saavedra’s inauguration as Nicaragua’s new president on Jan. 10, it’s still not entirely clear whether the ex-Marxist guerilla’s return to power is an endorsement or a repu…
What the World Thinks of BC
The Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies is designed to assess how mineral endowments and public policy factors such as taxation and regulation affect exploration investment. The 2005 …
Producer and Dealer Prices (January 15, 2007)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5,375/t.