Geologix grows San Agustin
Vancouver–A new resource estimate for the San Agustin polymetallic property in Durango, Mexico, has doubled the project’s indicated resource and added 74% to its inferred count for owner Geologix Exp…
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Colossus Minerals digs in at Serra Pelada
SITE VISIT Carajas, Brazil — Old photographs of the most spectacular gold rush in recent history show tens of thousands of artisanal miners called garimpeiros…
Apoquindo copper chiefs see near-term production
SITE VISIT Antofagasta, Chile — The word apoquindo means “meeting of the chiefs.” It’s an appropriate name for a company chaired by the former head…
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Empire strikes deep copper-gold-moly (November 24, 2008)
Vancouver — Having wrapped up a 1,300-metre, six-hole drill program at its Bursa property, 120 km south of Istanbul, in Turkey, Empire Mining (EPC-v) has hit long, near-surface, copper-gold-molybdenu…
Mangazeisky showing sparkle for Silver Bear
Vancouver– In its third year exploring the Mangazeisky silver project in Russia’s Sakha Republic, Silver Bear Resources (SBR-t) pulled some short, high-grade intercepts out the of ground, indicating …
Rambler focused on Ming
Vancouver — With dewatering complete and a prefeasibility study under way, Rambler Metals and Mining (RAB-v) continues to hit strong copper and gold grades at its namesake property in Newfoundland.
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (November 24, 2008)
Australia (A$) Nov 4 Oct 28 Change Bendigo Mining 0.12 0.11 0.01 Kingsgate Cons. 2.93 2.31 0.62 Lion Selection Ltd 1.10 1.20 -0.10 Newcrest Mining 20.65 17.71 2.94 Re…
LENDING RATES (November 24, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET. Nov. 11, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 2.50 Target overnight rate 2.25 Canadian Prime 4.00 U. S. Discount Primary 1.25 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 1.00 U. S. Prime …
DIVIDENDS (November 24, 2008)
Note: Alcoa will pay its quarterly div of US$0.9375 for US$3.75 cmltv pr sh on Jan 1, rec Dec 12. Xstrata Canada will $0.2863 div…
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (November 24, 2008)
Featured Fund: Altamira precious & Strategic Metals, as of 07/31/08 (in weighted order): Goldcorp, Barrick Gold, Kinross Gold, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Yamana Gold, Franco-Nevada, Newmont Mining, Compa…
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (November 24, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Oct. 31/08 (with changes from Oct. 15/08).