Xstrata sells portfolio to Pure Nickel
Pure Nickel (NIC-V, PNCKF-O) has closed its deal to buy Falconbridge’s portfolio of Canadian nickel exploration properties from Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) for $15.25 million and 4 million warrants.
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TSX Debentures (August 20, 2007)
Alamos Gold (AGI.DB-T) — 5.5% convertible at holder’s option to common shares (AGI-T) at $5.30 before maturity or redemption.
Petaquilla drills high-grade gold at Molejon
Until recently, the southwestern zone of Petaquilla Minerals’ (PTQ-T, PTQMF-O) Molejon gold project in Panama was thought to be low-grade, but the company’s latest drill results have changed that.
Clinton on the cover? For shame
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TSX Venture Rights & Warrants (August 20, 2007)
Blue Sky Uranium (BSK.WT) — Wt buys sh @ $1.30 to Mar 23/09.
Exchange Rates (August 20, 2007)
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Obituary: Dit Holt
Meredyth “Dit” Holt, one of the builders of Barrick Gold and a past president of the Prospector’s and Developers’ Association of Canada, has died after a long illness. He was…
Robbers target Sierra mine — again
A second robbery in six weeks has Sierra Minerals (SIM-T) rethinking security at its Cerro Colorado gold mine, in Sonora, Mexico.
Dividends (August 20, 2007)
Company Div.($) Pay Date Record Date Alcoa 0.17* Aug 25 Aug 3 Goldcorp 0.015* Aug 24 Aug 17 Noranda IF 0.085 Aug 27 July 31 Cleveland Cliffs 0.125* Sept 4…
Lending Rates (August 20, 2007)
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Russians released in Nigeria (August 20, 2007)
Six Russian nationals were released in mid-August after being abducted from a company compound in southeastern Nigeria more than two months ago.
Suppliers News (August 20, 2007)
SNC to work with local engineers at Anglo’s Barro Alto