Mosaic’s profit plummets 89% in third quarter
Lower sales and production along with higher costs for materials and reduced selling prices were to blame for Mosai…
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First Quantum Earns US$45.9M In 2008
VANCOUVER — Despite record copper production First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQVLF-O) managed to earn just US$45.9 million in 2008 as the plunging copper price forced the company to take major investme…
U. S. Markets – March 31-April 6
U. S. equity markets rallied during the Mar. 31-Apr. 6 reporting period, with the Dow-Jones Industrial Average up 454 points, or 6%, to 7,976, the S&P 500 index adding 48 points, or 6.1%, to 835, …
Toronto Stock Exchange – March 31-ApriL 6
Prime Minister Stephen Harper boasted about the strength of Canada’s resource-heavy economy and sound banking system during the G20 summit in London, UK, that took place during the March 31-April 6 tr…
TSX Venture Exchange – March 31-April 6
Over the March 30-April 6 trading period the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index saw three days of gains half erased by two days in the red, leaving the board up just 17.97 points by the end of the pe…
Hopes Are High For Hathor; Earns Kudos For Henday Deal
VANCOUVER — Investors are waiting with bated breath for the next set of drill results from Hathor Exploration’s (HAT-V, HTHXF-O) Midwest Northeast project, which produced several sets of spectacular …
Lending Rates (April 13, 2009)
as of 9 a. m. ET. April 7, 2009 (%) Bank of Canada 0.75 Target overnight rate 0.50 Canadian Prime 2.50 U. S. Discount Primary 0.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U. S. Prime 3….
International Quotes (April 13, 2009)
Australia (A$) April 7 March 31 Change Bendigo Mining 0.25 0.25 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 5.26 5.22 0.04 Lion Selection Ltd 0.95 1.04 -0.09 Newcrest Mining 28.75 32.73 -3.98…
B2Gold Gets Cent’l Sun
VANCOUVER — B2Gold (BTO-T, BGLPF-O) has completed its takeover of Central Sun Mining, following the approval of the deal by Central Sun shareholders.
BC Approves Terrane’s Mt Milligan
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has approved an environmental assessment certificate for Terrane Metals’ (TRX-V, TRXOF-O) Mt. Milligan gold-copper project in central B. C.
NA Palladium Bids For Cadiscor
Taking a big step into the gold sector, North American Palladium (PDL-T, PAL-X) has launched a friendly all-share deal for Cadiscor Resources (CAO-V), owner of the dormant Sleeping Giant gold mine in …
First Resource On Fronteer’s Long Canyon
Fronteer Development Group’s (FRG-T, FRG-X) has long said that its Long Canyon gold deposit in the heart of the Pequop mountain range in northeastern Nevada may define an entirely new gold trend, and …