Northgate closes Perseverance acquisition (February 18, 2008)
Vancouver – Northgate Minerals (NGX-T, NXG-X) has completed its friendly takeover of Australian gold producer Perse…
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B2Gold settles into Colombia (February 18, 2008)
Vancouver – In its first major move since debuting on the market in December, B2Gold (BTO-V) has worked a deal with…
Fury completes Taylor purchase
VANCOUVER–Fury Explorations (FUR-V, FURXF-O) is inching closer towards production with the recent closure of its deal to purchase the historic Taylor silver mine and mill complex, near Ely, Nev.
A.M. Castle & Co. acquires Metals UK Group
Specialty metal and plastic distributor A.M. Castle & Co. (CAS-N) has acquired the outstanding shares of Metals UK Group, which also distributes metals.
SUPPLIERS NEWS (February 18, 2008)
Australia-based mineral analysis company Intellection has merged with Welsh geoscience firm X-Ray Mineral Services (XMS).
CNQ TRADING — Feb. 5-11, 2008
( 100s) WEEK 12- MONTH STOCK TICKER VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CHANGE HIGH LOW Alliance Mining AMCL 330 0.15 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.23 0.09 Avanti Mining AVMI 1520 …
LENDING RATES (February 18, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET, Feb. 12, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 4.25 Target overnight rate 4.00 Canadian Prime 5.75 U. S. Discount Primary 3.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 3.00 U. S. Prime …
EXCHANGE RATES (February 18, 2008)
CANADIAN/ U. S. EXCHANGE ( Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Feb. 11 Feb. 8 Feb. 7 Feb. 6 Feb. 5 US$ in C$ 1.0017 0.9910 1.0115 1.0026 1.0043 C$ in US$ 0.9983 1.0091 0.988…
OMA to hold seminar on new WSIB rules
The Ontario Mining Association (OMA) is holding a seminar to introduce employees and employers alike to changes in Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) policies.
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (February 18, 2008)
Australia ( A$) Feb 12 Feb 5 Change Bendigo Mining 0.35 0.34 0.01 Centamin Egypt 1.57 1.45 0.12 Emperor Mines 0.06 0.06 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 4.05 4.27 – 0.22 Li…
Piedmont takes on Nevada one JV at a time
Piedmont Mining (PIED-O) doesn’t want it all.
Kaminak inks Inuit deal, acquires uranium deposit (February 18, 2008)
VANCOUVER — An agreement signed with Inuit corporation Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) will open up almost 73 sq. km of territory — including a historic deposit — to Kaminak Gold (KAM-V, KMKGF-O) for …