Cliffs says Noront overstated value of its Freewest bid
Four days after Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) upped its bid for Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-V) in an att…
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Franco-Nevada goes after International Royalty
Gold-focused royalty company, Franco-Nevada (FNV-T), is planning a $640-million cash bid for its smaller rival…
Ventana Falls On Legal Challenge At La Bodega
VANCOUVER–With drills pulling long, gold-laden intercepts from the ground, like 84 metres carrying 13.66 grams gold per tonne, it is no surprise the group that optioned the La Bodega property in Colo…
Noront Ups Its Offer For Freewest
Shares of Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-V) closed 18.8% higher at 76¢ on a trading volume of 8.8 million shares on the development of a bona fide bidding war for the company. Noront Resources (N…
Canadian Miners Strike Back Against Bill C-300
After taking abuse from both the media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the better part of a week in late November, Canadian miners finally had their turn at the microphone.
Tower Hill Jumps On Livengood Economics
VANCOUVER — Positive results from the first economic assessment of the Livengood gold discovery in Alaska propelled International Tower Hill Mines’ (ITH-T) share price, already up 600% for the year, …
Newmont Moves Boddington Into Commercial Production
News that Newmont Mining’s (NMC-T, NEM-N) Boddington operation in Western Australia has achieved commercial production and that it is making headway in Indonesia, helped push the gold major’s shares t…
Harmony Gold To Shut Several High-Cost Mines
High costs due to the strong rand are partly responsible for Harmony Gold’s (HMY-N, HRM-L) decision to shut down several of its mines, says the company’s chief executive, Graham Briggs, South Africa’s…
AME BC Names Annual Award Recipients
VANCOUVER– The Association for Mineral Exploration in British Columbia (AME BC) has announced the winners of its 2009 awards, which are presented annually to individuals or teams who have made signif…
TSX Venture Exchange – November 24-30
After making aggressive gains for much of November, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite index ended the month off with a bit of breather. For the Nov. 24-30 trading period, the Venture board lost a sobe…
Producer And Dealer Prices (December 07, 2009)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$6,050/t.
Daily Metal Prices (December 07, 2009)
Date Nov. 30 Nov. 27 Nov. 26 Nov. 25 Nov. 24 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1830/1850 1790/1820 1800/1830 1810/1840 1800/1…