Selwyn Strikes More High-Grade Zinc-Lead
Vancouver — Results are rolling in from a summer exploration program at Selwyn Resources’ (SWN-V, SWNLF-o) namesake project in the east-central Yukon, revealing new zones in the zinc-lead-rich Don Va…
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TSX Venture Short Positions (December 22, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Nov. 30/08 (with changes from Nov. 15/08).
Exchange Rates (December 22, 2008)
Exchange Rates CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Dec. 15 Dec. 12 Dec. 11 Dec. 10 Dec. 9 US$ in C$ 1.2352 1.2452 1.2183 1.2557 1.2603 C$…
Freeport-McMoRan To Run Lean In 2009
Vancouver– Freeport- McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-n) is making deep cuts to capital spending, nixing its dividend and chopping copper production by 5% in 2009 and by 11% in 2010.
Rusoro Makes Formal Bid For Gold Reserve
Rusoro Mining (RML-V, RMLFF-o) says its unsolicited takeover bid for Gold Reserve (GRZ-T, GRZ-x) offers a “compelling premium” and would create the “premier” Venezuelan gold company. But Gold Reserve …
Mongolia Sends Positive Signal To Foreign Miners
Mongolia’s parliament has voted to set a February 2009 deadline for completing a long-awaited draft investment agreement for Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-n) and Rio Tinto’s (RTP-N, RIO-L) massive Oyu Tol…
Cracking The Mystery Of The Matoush Mineralization
SITE VISIT Chibougamau, Que. — The Matoush uranium deposit is unlike any other. It’s not an unconformity deposit, such as those in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin, nor is it related to…
Iamgold Spies Opportunity Amidst Market Turmoil
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-n) continues to make the most of a slumping market in its effort to become a leading mid-tier gold producer.
TSX Short Positions (December 22, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Nov. 30/08 (with changes from Nov. 15/08).
COMMENTARY: Ontario A Leader In Partnerships With First Nations Communities
The following article was written by the Ontario Mining Association.
Dividends (December 22, 2008)
Dividends Company Div. Pay Record ($) Date Date Goldcorp 0.015* Dec 19 Dec 11 Iamgold 0.06* Jan 12 Dec 24 Sherritt Int’l 0.036 Jan 14 Dec 31 Cameco 0.06 Jan…
Editorial: Code Red For Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto’s debt pangs grew acute during the week ended Dec. 13, the fiftieth trading week of 2008. They were set off this time around by the late November collapse of BHP Billiton’s drawn-out hostile…