Editorial: Mining and CSR, Part I
Major mining companies and most juniors have adopted progressive environmental and social policies designed to help them gain their “social licence” to operate, at home or abroad.
News
Debuts and debates
Commentary In a business where engineers and scientists have always had a central role, it was perhaps inevitable that the Prospectors and Developers Association of…
Shore wishes upon a Star
Long perceived as consisting of little more than low-grade, highly complex, geological oddities, the Fort la Corne kimberlite field in north-central Saskatchewan is now known to host one of the most…
Abcourt waking from deep sleep
Patience is a virtue Renaud Hinse, president of Quebec-based Abcourt Mines (ABI-V, ABMBF-O), has nearly perfected over the last 16 years, waiting for silver and zinc prices to rise so production could…
Western Canadian Coal set to start second mine
Vancouver — Efforts to transform northeastern British Columbia into a major supplier of metallurgical coal to the Korean and Japanese steel industries have taken another step forward with news that W…
Lending Rates (December 04, 2006)
as of 4 pm ET, Nov. 20, 2006 (%) Bank of Canada 4.50 Target overnight rate 4.25 Canadian Prime 6.00 U.S. Discount Primary 6.25 U.S….
Dividends (December 04, 2006)
Company Div. Pay Record ($) Date Date Phelps Dodge 0.20* Dec 1 Nov 16 Cleve-Cliffs 0.125* Dec 1 Nov 24 Russel Metals 0.40 Dec 15…
International Quotes (December 04, 2006)
Australia (A$) Nov 27 Nov 20 Change Bendigo Mining 0.81 0.77 0.04 Centamin Egypt 0.70 0.68 0.02 Croesus Mining 0.28 0.28 0.00 Emperor Mines 0.30…
TSX Debentures (December 04, 2006)
Alamos Gold (AGI.DB-T) — 5.5% convertible at holder’s option to common shares (AGI-T) at $5.30 before maturity or redemption.
CNQ Trading (December 04, 2006)
Nov. 21-27, 2006
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (December 04, 2006)
Fund name Nov 27($) Nov 20($) Change($) Change(%) YTD(%) MER*(%) Assets*(M$) AGF Pr Mtl 25.57 24.37 1.20 4.9 56.7 2.68 440 Altamira Pr & Str…
Exchange Rates (December 04, 2006)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)