Corrections (October 08, 2007)
First Metals’ Fabie Bay underground copper mine in Rouyn- Noranda, Que., is 90% developed, not 90% mined out, as reported in our Sept. 24-30/07 edition.
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Editorial: Tiffany Breaks Out Smelling Salts for Woozy Tahera
The end of a financial quarter always springs a few surprises, and the week ended Sept. 29, the 39th trading week of 2007, had one for beleaguered Tahera Diamond shareholders, who have watched their i…
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (October 08, 2007)
Fund name Sept. 24($) Sept. 17($) Change($) Change(%) YTD(%) MER*(%) Assets*(M$) AGF Pr Mtl 28.94 27.79 1.15 4.1 8.2 2.61 615.8 Altamira Pr & Str Mtl 12.71 11.97 0.74 6.2…
Dias Bras Looks to Build Mill at Bolivar
Dia Bras Exploration (DIB-V, DBEXF-O) has been pilot mining at the Bolivar copper-zinc mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, for nearly two years, but now that the company has completed a National Instrument 43-…
Soltoro Aims to Bulk Up in Mexico
Soltoro’s (SOL-V) focus on bulk-tonnage copper, gold and silver deposits in Mexico has been paying off as of late.
International Quotes (October 08, 2007)
Australia (A$) Sept 24 Sept 17 Change Bendigo Mining 0.31 0.32 -0.01 Centamin Egypt 1.32 1.18 0.14 Emperor Mines 0.07 0.07 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 5.25 5.33 -0.08 Lion Selection Ltd…
No More Broken Promises: Constellation Copper
Hoping to address the repeated production shortfalls that have left it red-faced in the past, Constellation Copper (CCU-T, CCUDF-O) is making improvements at its Lisbon Valley mine, in Utah, to increa…
Exchange Rates (October 08, 2007)
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Oro’s Growing Foothold in Zacatecas
Vancouver — Recently spun-off Oro Silver Resources (OSR-V, OROSF-O) is consolidating a strong presence in Zacatecas, Mexico, having signed on to acquire a producing mine and six exploration propertie…
Labour Troubles Could Paralyze Grupo Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico — For Grupo Mexico (GMBXF-O, GMEXICOB-M), it is the best of times and the worst of times. As record copper prices and deep reserves helped the Mexico City-listed company post a US$1…
Mexico Capitalizes on Silver’s Rise
As the second-largest silver-producing country in the world, Mexico is enjoying historic price levels for silver, and that’s good news for the economy.
Juanicipio Keeps Mag Silver Climbing
Vancouver — Mag Silver (MAG-V, MVG-X) has become a major Mexican explorer, with seven properties to juggle that all involve hunting for new mineralization below alluvial cover in historically high-gr…