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TSX Venture Exchange

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rallied to its highest level since July during the period, rising 42 points, or 3.6%, en route to a 1,233.17 weekly close. Spot gold rose to US$1615.80 per oz. to finish the week, and silver continued to…



Short position reports

TSX Short Positions                       Short positions outstanding at July 31/12 (with changes from July 15/12).                   Largest Short Positions…


Barkerville in the doghouse with BCSC

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has halted trading in Barkerville Gold Mines (BGM-V) because a much-anticipated technical report on its Cow Mountain gold deposit is not up to standard.


Honouring Timmins’ mine finders

Led by association president Dean Rogers, northern Ontario’s Porcupine Prospectors and Developers Association has erected three bronze statues to honour legendary gold mine finders (from left): Jack Wilson of the Dome mine, Sandy McIntyre…


Exchange rates

EXCHANGE RATES CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Aug 6 Aug 3 Aug 2 Aug 1 July 31   US$ in C n/a 0.9986 1.0062 1.0017 1.0014  …



Harry Winston, Rio revise Diavik plan

Harry Winston (HW-T, HWD-N) has released a much-anticipated mine plan update for its joint-venture Diavik diamond operation 300 km northeast of Yellowknife, N.W.T.




Forecast a bit cloudier for major potash developers

VANCOUVER — Rising costs and inconsistent downstream demand have taken a toll on potash and fertilizer producers during the first half of 2012, with volatile global markets now impacting the strategies of several mega miners in…



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