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Exchange Rates (May 11, 2009)

CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date May 4 May 1 Apr. 30 Apr. 29 Apr. 28 US$ in C$ 1.1781 1.1872 1.1940 1.2008 1.2238 C$ in US$ 0.8488 0.8423 0.8375 0.8328 0.817…


International Quotes (May 11, 2009)

Australia (A$) May 5 Apr 28 Change Bendigo Mining 0.25 0.24 0.01 Kingsgate Cons. 16.05 6.04 10.01 Lion Selection Ltd 0.98 0.98 0.00 Newcrest Mining 31.50 30.99 0.51 Z…



Spot Prices (May 11, 2009)

COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Precious Metals Price (US$/oz.) Change Gold $903.00 +6.00 Silver $13.11 +0.55 Platinum $1118.00 +20.00 Palladium $218.00 +1.00 Base Metals P…


Spring Cleaning Polar Star’s Boardroom

Leading a proxy battle is no easy task, says Polar Star Mining (PSR-V, POSRF-O) president and CEO Douglas Willock, who just got his old job back after launching and winning a proxy battle that led to …


Hathor’s Roughrider Getting Bigger

VANCOUVER — The Roughrider uranium discovery in northern Saskatchewan keeps throwing out high-grade uranium intercepts for majority owner Hathor Exploration (HAT-V, HTHXF-O).


Aboriginals Want The Option To Say ‘No’

Although the government of Ontario’s proposed new Mining Act has been well-received so far by the mining industry, there is still a great distance between what some stakeholders want and what they wil…



U.S. Markets April 28 -May 4

Easing fears about a swine flu pandemic and moderating housing data helped buoy U. S. markets during the April 28-May 4 reporting period. The National Association of Realtors reported that its Pending…


Toronto Stock Exchange April 28 -May 4

Toronto stocks posted solid gains during the April 28-May 4 reporting period, with the S&P/TSX composite index up 476 points, or 5.1%, to 9,870, the highest level since early November. The Capped …


TSX Venture Exchange April 28 -May 4

On the whole, the April 28-May 5 reporting period was a positive one for the TSX Venture Exchange. The Venture board managed to stay above the 1,000-mark, rising 2.4% to 1,027.19 points.


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