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Denison shareholders OK fission

Shareholders have voted in favour of a plan of arrangement that would see Denison Energy (DEN-T) split into three separate companies engaged in mining, hydrocarbons, and oilfield services.The proposed…



Exchange Rates (March 15, 2004)

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateMarch 9March 8March 5March 4March 3US$ in C$1.31901.32291.31861.3…


Miramar gains time for northern projects

A newly amended option agreement gives Miramar Mining (MAE-T) more time to explore the George and Goose Lake gold projects in Nunavut.Last fall, Miramar signed a letter agreement with Kinross Gold (K-…


Drill results excite junior market

It was a good five trading days for the venture capital market, as the S&P TSX Venture composite index finished the reporting period March 3-9 with a 25.81-point gain, closing at 1,924.90.Intrepid Min…


Gold recovers as uranium miners heat up

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s gold index rode a climbing gold price 8.34 points higher to finish at 218.13 points during the March 3-9 report period. The yellow metal regained lost ground, and then som…


Etruscan raises development funds

Armed with the proceeds from a $15-million financing, Etruscan Resources (EET-T) is gearing up for a busy year at its stable of African gold and diamond projects.The company has two projects on track …


Producer and Dealer Prices (March 15, 2004)

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,840/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$3.15/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.55/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$27-28/lb.Copper: Comex Mar. US$1.272/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$485/kg.Iridium: Mi…


LME Warehouse Levels (March 15, 2004)

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, March 9 (change from March 2 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1366225(-2…


Chinese foil industry

Enormous investment in the Chinese aluminum foil industry could change the face of the global foil market for many years to come. Chinese demand is forecast to grow by 11.1% per year from 2004 through…



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