TSX rides higher for Aug. 3-6 period
The holiday shortened Aug. 3-6 period saw the TSX Composite Index rise 18 points to 11,799.97. The Index was h…
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US markets rebound over Aug. 2-6
Markets rose during the Aug. 2-6 trading period, shortened due to the Civic Holiday, with some of the major mi…
Mindoro advances Agata in the Philippines
On a recent stop in Toronto, Mindoro Resources’ (MIO-V) Melbourne- based president and chief executive Jon Dugdale ticked off a list of attributes of the junior’s Agata nickel laterite project on Mind…
Canaco hits high-grade gold at Handeni
Vancouver — Canaco Resources (CAN-V) has pulled intriguing intercepts from its Handeni gold project in eastern Tanzania that confirm a high-grade gold core as well as low-grade near-surface mineraliz…
Mercator shapes up Mineral Park
Mercator Minerals (ML-T) continues to shape its Mineral Park mine in Arizona into one of North America’s more significant copper and molybdenum mines.
Treasury boasts Goliath’s positive economics
Treasury Metals (TML-T) has a potential gold mine on its hands. According to a preliminary economic assessment, Goliath, the company’s flagship gold project in northwestern Ontario, can even at this r…
Astur Gold bullish on Salave
VANCOUVER — Five years ago Lundin Mining (LUN-T) was busy developing its Salave gold project in Asturias, Spain, when a provincial zoning change brought progress to a standstill.
Positive economics for Andean’s Cerro Negro (August 09, 2010)
VANCOUVER — A feasibility study on Andean Resources’ (AND-T, AND-A) Cerro Negro gold-silver project in Argentina has outlined a healthy mine plan while the company predicts further growth for the pro…
Vale set to buy Paranapanema
No longer satisfied with just being the world’s number one iron ore producer, Vale (VALE-N) is looking to increase its heft in the copper market.
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as of 9 a.m. ET. Aug. 2, 2010 (%) Bank of Canada 1.00 Target overnight rate 0.75 Canadian Prime 2.50 U.S. Discount Primary 0.75 U.S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U.S. Prime 3.2…