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CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Nov. 3 Oct. 31 Oct. 30 Oct. 29 Oct. 28 US$ in C$ 1.1875 1.2165 1.2221 1.2308 1.2943 C$ in US$ 0.6822 0.8220 0.8183 0.8125 0….

as of 9 a. m. ET. Nov. 4, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 2.50 Target overnight rate 2.25 Canadian Prime 4.00 U. S. Discount Primary 1.75 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 1.00 U. S. Prime 4…

This 2-day course will present an overview of mineral exploration and mining for non technical personnel working in this exciting industry (i. e. investor relations personnel, accountants, lawyers, ma…

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This two-day course will give participants an introduction to, and an overview of, the field of geometallurgy. Topics to be covered include: introduction to geometallurgy and its applications; the lin…

BID-ASK — OCT. 28 -NOV. 3, 2008 12-MONTH STOCK EXC BID ASK LAST HIGH LO Absolut Res V 0.80 0.98 0.98 1.30 0.001 African Metals V 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.70 0.07 Aguila Am Res …

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