EXCHANGE RATES (September 29, 2008)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Sept. 22 Sept. 19 Sept. 18 Sept. 17 Sept. 16 US$ in C$ 1.0382 1.0470 1.0701 1.0783 1.0734 C$ in US$ 0.9632 0.9551 0.9345 0.927…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Schaft Creek twice the price for Copper Fox (September 29, 2008)
Vancouver — Copper Fox Metals (CUU-V, CPFXF-o) has both upped the size and doubled the capital cost of its Schaft Creek, copper-gold project, about 300 km north of Prince Rupert, B. C., with the rele…
Ontario gov’t seeks input on Mining Act revisions
While there was some controversy at a recent public meeting in Toronto on changes to Ontario’s Mining Act, there was also a great deal of consensus — especially on the need for consultation with Firs…
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (September 29, 2008)
as of Sept. 8/08
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (September 29, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Aug. 31/08 (with changes from Aug. 15/08).
Bateman appointed engineer for Poseidon’s Windarra
Amsterdam-based consulting company Bateman Engineering has been contracted to produce prefeasibility work for Poseidon Nickel’s (PSDNF-O, POS-a) Windarra nickel project, 17 km northwest of Laverton, i…
US Treasury secretary’s prescription for an ailing market
COMMENTARY — The following is a statement made by U. S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. in Washington, D. C., on Sept. 19 with respect…
Editorial: Toil and trouble (September 29, 2008)
The week ended Sept. 20, the 38th trading week of 2008, was one for the financial history books. Even veteran market participants have been taken aback by the swift collapse of the U. S. subprime mort…
Aura’s Aranzazu proves its strength
Vancouver — Aura Minerals (ORA-T, ORAUF-o) took over the Aranzazu mine in Zacatecas state, Mexico, three months ago. Now the final set of assay results from the previous owner’s 40,000-metre drill pr…
More trouble for Cameco at Port Hope (September 29, 2008)
Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-n) has been given the green light to restart operations at its Port Hope uranium hexafluoride conversion plant — which was shut down in July 2007 when contaminated soil was found b…
TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS (September 29, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Aug. 31/08 (with changes from Aug. 15/08).
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (September 29, 2008)
52-week Date Sept. 22 Sept. 19 Sept. 18 Sept. 17 Sept. 16 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1575.99 1549.22 1477.88 1469.59 1459.04 3192.55 1446.92 TSX Composite…