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Tabakoto to shut down (September 17, 2007)
Nevsun Resources (NSU-T, NSU-X) has announced it will mothball the Tabakoto gold mine in western Mali, citing low grades and poor operating performance.
Aussies to invade Nova Scotia
Minotaur Exploration (MEP-A) announced recently that it has been granted 250 exploration licences covering more than 2,800 sq. km of prospective copper-gold ground along the Cobequid-Chedabucto fault …
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (September 17, 2007)
Fund name Sept. 10($) Aug. 27($) Change($) Change(%) YTD(%) MER*(%) Assets*(M$) AGF Pr Mtl 27.42 25.64 1.78 6.9 2.5 2.61 615.8 Altamira Pr & Str Mtl 11.73 11.22 0.51 4.5…
Dividends (September 17, 2007)
Company Div.($) Pay Date Record Date First Quantum 0.24 Sept 19 Aug 29 Arch Coal 0.07* Sept 14 Aug 31 Alcan 0.20* Sept 20 Aug 20 Newmont 0.10* Sept 28…
Cameco closes deal with Western Uranium (September 17, 2007)
Vancouver — Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) and Western Uranium (WUC-V, WURNF-O) have closed a partnership deal that sees the major investing $21.2 million in the junior.
Great Western picks up stake in Utah rare earths property
Rare earth elements may not be as sexy as gold or silver, but they are quietly involved in powering everything from iPods and flat-screen televisions to hybrid cars, digital cameras, and jet fighter e…
Toronto Stock Exchange Sept 4-10, 2007
The TSX Composite Index did not maintain the improvement of the previous week over the Sept. 4-10 trading session, instead falling 34.99 points to 13,625.49. The Capped Metals and Mining Index followe…
U.S. Markets Sept 4-10, 2007
Stocks continued their roller coaster ride during the Sept. 4-10 trading session as worries about a possible recession and a number of gloomy economic reports exacerbated fears that the problems in th…
Noront soars higher on Double Eagle
Vancouver — Following a meteoric share price rise based on visual mineralization in a couple of recent drill intercepts from its Double Eagle project, in northern Ontario’s James Bay Lowlands, Noront…
Correction (September 17, 2007)
In the Commentary “R. v. Felderhof — an industry post-mortem” (T.N.M., Aug. 13-19/07) we incorrectly stated that the defence’s expert witness, the late Terry Leach, “was also the only witness suspect…