Griffin Mining to take over Yukon Zinc
Vancouver – A Barbados-based company is taking over Yukon Zinc (YZC-V) to get its hands on the silver-rich polymeta…
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Thompson Creek weighs risk and reward at Davidson (April 21, 2008)
Vancouver — Risk-averse major mining companies didn’t rush to revive molybdenum properties as prices began to clim…
Eldorado moves on Frontier Pacific
Vancouver – Frontier Pacific (FRP-V) is fighting an unsolicited takeover offer from Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) in a batt…
First Quantum hopes to acquire Scandinavian Minerals
First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) plans to pick up Scandinavian Minerals (SGL-T) and its giant nickel deposit in…
Troy jumps on golden hole Down Under (April 21, 2008)
VANCOUVER–On the heels ofatemporary mill shutdown in Brazil that dragged its share price down, Troy Resources (TRY-T) rebounded with drill results out of Australia that prompted a 16% share gain.
EXCHANGE RATES (April 21, 2008)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date April 17 April 11 April 10 April 9 April 8 US$ in C$ 1.0208 1.0215 1.0179 1.0194 1.0150 C$ in US$ 0.9796 0.9790 0.9824 0.9810 …
TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS (April 21, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Apr. 1/08 (with changes from Mar. 15/08).
CNQ TRADING — April 8-14, 2008
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TSX SHORT POSITIONS (April 21, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Apr. 1 /08 (with changes from Mar. 15/08).
BID-ASK — APRIL 8-14, 2008
12-MONTH STOCK EXC BID ASK LAST HIGH LO Absolut Res V 0.80 0.98 0.98 1.30 0.001 Affinor Res V 0.16 0.17 0.16 0.25 0.12 Afrasia Minl F V 0.28 0.42 0.28 0.55 0….
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (April 21, 2008)
52-week Date April 14 April 11 April 10 April 9 April 8 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 2547.66 2557.34 2567.45 2561.87 2545.90 3372.00 2340.21 TSX Composite 13738.60 13683.03 13909….
DAILY METAL PRICES (April 21, 2008)
Date April 14 April 11 April 10 April 9 April 8 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2810/2840 2835/2852 2840/2865 2780/2820 276…