Liberty plans scoping study for Hart deposit
Liberty Mines (LBE-T) has released the first resource estimate for its Hart nickel project near Timmins, Ont. which…
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Breaking up the board
Genco Resources’ (GGC-T, GNCC-O) largest shareholder and former director wants to overthrow three of seven company directors in a proxy vote on June 26, claiming that they are overpaid and putting the…
U. S. MARKETS JUNE 10-16
It was a volatile week for U. S. markets as crude oil prices rose to a new record of US$139.89 per barrel. Higher costs for gas and food dominated the headlines, while housing starts slid 3.3% in May …
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE JUNE 10-16
The TSX was down slightly during the June 10-16 trading session, declining 16 points, or 0.1%, to 14,944. The oil price again took centre stage. Finance ministers from the G-8 countries gathered in Ja…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE JUNE 10-16
The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index fell slowly but surely over the June 10-16 trading session, accumulating a 31.24-point loss to close at 2,636.07. Average daily treading volumes were also down …
BID-ASK — JUNE 10-16, 2008
12-MONTH STOCK EXC BID ASK LAST HIGH LO Absolut Res V 0.80 0.98 0.98 1.30 0.001 Affinor Res V 0.16 0.17 0.16 0.18 0.001 Afrasia Minl F V 0.28 0.59 0.25 0.45 0…
DIVIDENDS (June 23, 2008)
Note: Vale will pay $0.52* on common and pr sh in two instlmnts on Apr 30 and Oct 31. Alcoa will pay $0.9367* per share on $3.75* cmltv prf stk on July 1, rec June 13. Hecla Mining will pay $0.875* di…
EXCHANGE RATES (June 23, 2008)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date June 16 June 13 June 12 June 11 June 10 US$ in C$ 1.0211 1.0282 1.0232 1.0174 1.0243 C$ in US$ 0.9793 0.9726 0.9773 0.9829 0…
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (June 23, 2008)
Australia (A$) June 17 June 10 Change Bendigo Mining 0.30 0.30 0.00 Centamin Egypt 1.24 1.28 -0.04 Kingsgate Cons. 5.50 5.38 0.12 Lion Selection Ltd 1.82 1.82 0.00 Ne…
Golden Band set to update Birch Crossing estimate (June 23, 2008)
VANCOUVER — Stepping-out and digging deeper, this winter Golden Band Resources (GBN-V, GBRIF-O) punched 11 more holes into the ground at Birch Crossing, one of 10 properties it owns as part of a 750-…
Rio Tinto to invest in BRC DiamondCore’s DRC exploration projects
Global mining giant Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) currently produces about 16% of the world’s diamonds by volume and 8% by value with its Argyle mine in Australia, Diavik mine in Canada and Murowa mine in …
Aura buys copper mine in Mexico
Aura Minerals (ORA-T, ORAUF-O) has spent $70 million in cash and shares for a producing copper mine in Mexico that has the potential to turn out 28,000 tonnes of copper concentrate per year.