Dundee fights for its rights in Bulgaria (June 18, 2007)
Dundee Precious Metals (DPM-T, DPMLF-O) is finding out just what an impediment one politician can be — especially in a former communist country still coming to terms with the free market.
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New resource cools Starfield
After enjoying a somewhat mysterious climb up the market in May, Starfield Resources (SRU-T, SRFDF-O) had some of the air let out of its share price on the release of a resource estimate summary for i…
SRA speeds Tennessee zinc mines into action (June 18, 2007)
With a $105-million initial public offering completed in May, Strategic Resources Acquisition Corp. (SRA) (SRZ-T) is gearing up to bring the Middle Tennessee Zinc Mines back into production by the fou…
Dynamite acquiring Kyrgyz properties
A takeover bid for a privately held British company would give Dynamite Resources (DNR-V) a pair of uranium projects in Kyrgyzstan.
Market likes First Point’s nickel aspirations
Vancouver — With shares of First Point Minerals (FPX-V, FPOCF-O) rallying about 30% recently, investors seem to approve of plans by the Central American-focused gold explorer to dust off a pair of Br…
Lonmin buys into Wallbridge (June 18, 2007)
Lonmin (LNMIF-O, LMI-L) has agreed to take a private placement that could give it an 18% shareholding in Wallbridge Mining (WM-T, WLBMF-O), and cements an existing alliance in the Sudbury camp.
African Copper cuts mineralization on Matsitama project (June 18, 2007)
Delineation drilling by African Copper (ACU-T, ACU-L) has cut several long intersections of copper mineralization on the Thakadu copper prospect, part of the company’s Matsitama property in northeaste…
Angus & Ross funds Black Angel (June 18, 2007)
Angus & Ross (AGU-L) has lined up a US$30-million loan combined with an issue of equity to allow faster development of the Black Angel zinc-lead mine in western Greenland.
European Goldfields increases stake in Greek projects (June 18, 2007)
European Goldfields (EGU-T, EGU-L) is looking to boost its interest in its Greek projects to 95% at a cost of US$178 million.
Audit problems for VVC
If you Google VVC Exploration, (VVC-V, VVCVF-O) the slogan “Your ticket to China” still comes up, but the company hasn’t been spending time in China the way it used to.
Toronto Stock Exchange trading June 5-11
The TSX Composite Index lost ground for the June 5-11 period, shedding 313.92 points as global equity markets cooled on indications that interest rates may be on the rise to combat inflation.
TSX Venture Exchange trading June 5-11
Sagging base and precious metals prices took a toll on the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index, which closed the June 5-11 trading session down 85.32 points at 3,193.69. Average daily trading volumes …