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Glencore, Xstrata face investor activism

VANCOUVER — A deal that could be viewed as the flagship transaction in natural resource mergers and acquisitions is facing heavy criticism from a group of activist investors, as prominent shareholders of mega-miner Xstrata PLC (XTA-L)…


Virginia and Altius strike strategic alliance

Shares of Virginia Mines (VGQ-T) closed 12¢ or 1.3% higher at $9.13 apiece while Altius Minerals (ALS-T) climbed 9¢ or 0.9% to $10.73 on news the two companies had struck a strategic alliance to cooperate on exploration for base and…





Updated: Barkerville climbs 50% on 10.6-million-oz. resource

VANCOUVER — Barkerville Gold Mines’ (BGM-V) share price has climbed more than 50% since the company put out a 10.6-million-oz.-gold resource estimate for its Cow Mountain deposit, but questions remain as to the accuracy of the estimate….



TSX falls despite gold’s gains

The TSX Composite Index fell 223 points to 11,596.56 for the June 25-29 period as investors were skeptical that the latest European Union summit would agree upon concrete measures to tackle the region’s debt crisis.


Short position reports

TSX Short Positions         Short positions outstanding at June 15/12 (with changes from May 31/12).      Largest Short Positions         Security Ticker Total Short Change New Gold NGD 40853651 805488…


Exchange rates

EXCHANGE RATES CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date June 25 June 22 June 21 June 20 June 19   US$ in C 1.0303 1.0260 1.0251 1.0194 1.0178  …


Sandspring soldiers on at Toroparu in Guyana

It has been a rough year for junior explorer Sandspring Resources (SSP-V), with its share price plummeting 67%, or $1.60, to lows of 57¢ in May. The company has suffered from questions concerning the economics of its low-grade,…


Baja Mining clings to life

Nearly two months after Baja Mining (BAJ-T, BAJFF-O) initially disclosed cost overruns of US$246 million at its Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Baja California Sur, Mexico, one of the company’s largest shareholders, Louis Dreyfus…


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