Jurisdictions a jostlin’
Mining companies are typically loathe to publicly and directly criticize the governments that have jurisdiction over their operations, so an anonymous survey of attitudes held by mining company execut…
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Some tarnish on stainless market
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Halo adds to Sherridon ground (April 03, 2006)
Halo Resources (HLO-V, HLOSF-O) has optioned three properties from HudBay Minerals (HBM-V, HBMFF-O) in the Sherridon area of northern Manitoba, bringing its land package there to 160 sq. km….
Celtic to earn in on Garland ground
An option deal between Celtic Minerals (CME-V, CMIGF-O) and Cornerstone Capital Resources (CGP-V, CTNXF-O) will let Celtic earn a 51% interest in Cornerstone’s Garland property in Labrador, 30 km sout…
Major resource boost in the Bushveld
Vancouver — Indicated resources have almost doubled at Platinum Group Metals’ (PTM-T, PTMQF-O) Western Bushveld joint venture in South Africa….
Rolling Rock to take over Monument Bay
Bema Gold (BGO-T, BGO-X, BAU-L) and Wolfden Resources (WLF-V, WFDNF-O) have reached an agreement with Rolling Rock Resources (RLL-V) under which Rolling Rock will take over ownership of the Monument B…
HudBay boosts Flin Flon presence
Vancouver — The exploration arm of HudBay Minerals (HBM-V) has increased its property holdings and exploration budget in the Flin Flon greenstone belt of northern Manitoba….
Crystallex soars on Venezuelan nod
Shares in Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) jumped as much as $1.44, or 39%, to $5.10 in early trading on March 27, a day after Venezuela’s Ministry of Basic Industry and Mining (MIBAM) approved…
Early ice road closures could cool diamond operations
Unseasonably warm weather, which has left many Canadians wondering what happened to winter this year, has played havoc with a seasonal ice road used to supply many of the mines and exploration project…
Falconbridge refills poison pill prescription (April 03, 2006)
With its planned nuptials with Inco (N-T, N-N) potentially delayed until late summer, Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) has adopted a new shareholders’ rights plan aimed at preventing a creeping takeover…
Lending Rates (April 03, 2006)
| as of 4 pm ET, March 27, 2006 | (%) | ||||||||||||
| Bank of Canada | 4.00 | ||||||||||||
| Target overnight rate | 3.75 | ||||||||||||
| Canadian Prime | 5.50
Dividends (April 03, 2006)
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