Gloom, Boom& Doom
Well-known investment advisor and author Marc Faber will give a very timely address to delegates at the PDAC-CIM Luncheon on Wednesday, March 4. His contrarian approach to unusual investment opportuni…
News
North American Stock Exchange Indices (January 26, 2009)
52-week Date Jan. 19 Jan. 16 Jan. 15 Jan. 14 Jan. 13 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 856.68 872.95 865.65 844.30 849.53 2814.88 678.62 TSX Composite 8504.93 8841.48 8920.40 8879.61…
International Exhibitors (January 26, 2009)
In addition to country-focussed presentation rooms, the PDAC Trade Show features an impressive number of mines ministries and geological surveys from around the world. You will find exhibits ranging f…
Health And Safety (January 26, 2009)
The 2007 winner of the Safe Day Everyday Gold Award (formerly the Annual Safety Award) for the highest number of days worked without a lost workday incident is De Beers Canada Inc. for a second year i…
TSX Venture Short Positions (January 26, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Jan. 15/09 (with changes from Dec. 31/08).
Women In Mining (January 26, 2009)
The Women in Mining (WIM) Network, Toronto Branch, is hosting the second Women in Mining International Reception taking place in collaboration with the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada…
Applications In Mining Taxation & Contract Negotiations
As part of the PDAC Workshop Series, this one-day educational session taught by experts from the World Bank and Private Practices, will focus on Mining Fiscal Systems and Contract Negotiations.
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (January 26, 2009)
Featured Fund: BMO precious metals as of 12/31/08 (in weighted order): Kinross Gold, Allied Nevada Gold, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Goldcorp, Red Back Mining, San Gold, Quadra Mining, Franco-Nevada, Lihir Go…
Positive Feasibility For Western Prospector
Despite considerable cost increases, the economics are still profitable for Western Prospector Group’s (WNP-V, WEPGF-O) Gurvanbulag uranium deposit in eastern Mongolia, according to a definitive feasi…
TSX Short Positions (January 26, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Jan. 15/09 (with changes from Dec. 31/08).
Lending Rates (January 26, 2009)
as of 9 a. m. ET. Jan. 20, 2009 (%) Bank of Canada 1.25 Target overnight rate 1.00 Canadian Prime 3.50 U. S. Discount Primary 0.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U. S. Prime …
Crosshair To Merge With Target
One uranium junior lacked cash and the other a worthwhile project, but they both had the same chief executive and an overlap of directors, making a merger the obvious choice, says Mark Morabito, presi…