Panel formed to review foreign investment
On the heels of London-based Rio Tinto’s (RIO-N, RIO-L) friendly takeover bid for Montreal-based Alcan (AL-T, AL-N), comes news that the federal government will create a Competition Policy Review Pane…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Peru projects showing strength for Bear Creek (July 23, 2007)
Vancouver — Peru continues to prove bountiful for Bear Creek Mining (BCM-V, BCEKF-O). The company recently announced new drill results from both of its Peruvian projects — the Corani silver-base met…
Jinshan closes offering
Vancouver — After recently cancelling a planned private placement citing dilution concerns, Jinshan Gold Mines (JIN-T, JINFF-O) has closed a $20-million debt financing to raise funds for Chinese expl…
North American Stock Exchange Indices (July 23, 2007)
Date July 16 July 13 July 12 July 11 July 10 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 3304.45 3330.39 3305.11 3268.75 3248.29 3372.00 2291.43 TSX Composite 14338.25 14496.50 14356.00 14166.09 14131.93 14496.50…
CNQ Trading – July 10-16, 2007
STOCK TICKER VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CHANGE HIGH LOW Bannockburn Res BKNN 181 8.10 7.55 7.55 0.00 8.10 0.405 CDG Invest CDGI 10 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.065 0.01 Copper…
First Majestic nails down resources at Mexican projects (July 23, 2007)
First Majestic Silver (FR-V, FRMSF-O) has received resource estimates for two of its operating mines in Mexico — La Encantada in Coahuila state and La Parrilla in Durango.
Coeur finishes Bolnisi-Palmarejo investigation (July 23, 2007)
The merger of Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N), Bolnisi Gold (BXLGF-O, BSG-A) and Palmarejo Silver and Gold (PJO-V, PJOFF-O) is scheduled to go ahead in the last quarter of the year now that Coeur h…
TSX Debentures (July 23, 2007)
Alamos Gold (AGI.DB-T) — 5.5% convertible at holder’s option to common shares (AGI-T) at $5.30 before maturity or redemption.
TSX Venture Rights & Warrants (July 23, 2007)
Blue Sky Uranium (BSK.WT) — Wt buys sh @ $1.30 to Mar 23/09.
Mount Hope high-grade confirmed (July 23, 2007)
Five diamond-drill holes to test the continuity of the high-grade core of the Mt. Hope molybdenum deposit in Eureka Cty., Nev., have confirmed grades modelled in earlier resource estimates and feasibi…
LME Warehouse Levels (July 23, 2007)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 16, 2007 (change from July 9 in brackets):
Spot Prices Courtesy of Scotiabank Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Precious Metals Price (US$/oz.) Change Gold $663.15 +2.00 Silver $12.90 +0.14 Platinum $1306.00 +10.00 Palladium $367.00 0.00 Base Metals Price (US$/lb.) Change Nickel $14.47 -1.31 Lead $1.41 +0.07 Copper $3.61…