BHP takes offer to Potash Corp. shareholders
BHP Billiton’s (BHP-N) unsolicited buyout offer for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT-T, POT-N) for US$130 per share in cash or about US$39 billion “so grossly undervalues the company” that it “was no…
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Will Osisko ever be taken over?
While it’s been going on for years, the speculation surrounding potential takeover target Osisko Mining has ratcheted up in recent weeks, as Kinross Gold has been paying top dollar for gold juniors la…
An Ireland mining primer
While Ireland has a long tradition of mining dating back to the Bronze Age, today the Emerald Isle is internationally renowned as a major zinc-lead mining province.
Hana boasts hits at Banana zone
Highlights from recent drill results from Hana Mining’s (HMG-V, 4LHT-F) Banana zone at its Ghanzi copper-silver project in northwestern Botswana, include an intersect of 3.4% copper and 48 grams silve…
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (August 23, 2010)
52-week Date Aug. 16 Aug. 13 JAug. 12 Aug. 11 Aug. 10 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1457.16 1457.05 1453.74 1441.43 1464.15 1691.10 1555.50 TSX Composite 11552.76 11528.25 11523.60 11582.21 11838.29…
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (August 23, 2010)
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TSX SHORT POSITIONS (August 23, 2010)
Short positions outstanding at July 31/10 (with changes from July 15/10).
TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS (August 23, 2010)
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DIVIDENDS (August 23, 2010)
Note: Vale will pay $0.24* per outstanding common or prf sh on Oct 20. Alcoa will pay a $0.9375* div on it $3.75* cmltv pr stock on Oct 1, rec Sept 10. Franco-Nevada monthly div of 0.025 starting in J…
LENDING RATES (August 23, 2010)
as of 9 a.m. ET. Aug. 17, 2010 (%) Bank of Canada 1.00 Target overnight rate 0.75 Canadian Prime 2.75 U.S. Discount Primary 0.75 U.S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U.S. Prime 3….
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (August 23, 2010)
Australia (A$) Aug 17 Aug 10 Change Aquila Resources 8.69 8.01 0.68 Bendigo Mining 0.18 0.19 -0.01 Centennial Coal 6.04 5.98 0.06 Fortescue Res 4.56 4.59 -0.03 Iluka …
EXCHANGE RATES (August 23, 2010)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Aug 16 Aug 13 Aug 12 Aug 11 Aug 10 US$ in C$ 1.0432 1.0402 1.0434 1.0456 1.0348 C$ in US$ 0.9586 0.9614 0.9584 0.9564 0.9664…