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The commodity price index of Scotiabank edged down by 0.4% in August, the third drop in as many months. Declines in metal and mineral, agricultural, and oil and gas prices more than offset stronger fo…

Toronto-based Billiton Metals Canada will acquire full ownership of the Selbaie copper-zinc mine and mill complex 200 km north of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., after signing a formal agreement with BP Canada (…

Jeffrey Clavenger named senior vice-president; Jacob Timmers appointed senior vice-president, technical resources and development. N5…

Abraham Aronowicz appointed vice-president. SIMPLON RESOURCES Jack Day appointed president; Charles Day appointed director. N5…

Robert Trast appointed president. N5…

Jim Cole appointed director; A. Sinclair appointed president. N5…

Keith Mattson appointed director.

A special meeting of common and preferred shareholders of Faraday Resources (TSE) is to be held on Oct. 30 to consider extending the conversion privilege attached to Faraday’s series A first preferenc…

Agreements with a private company and the venture capital arm of a chartered bank to acquire the 50% interest in Mc-Kendry Quarries Ltd. it does not already own have been reached, Midas Minerals (TSE)…

Apparently little affected by constitutional matters, the dollar or interest rates, the Vancouver Stock Exchange drifted lower during the week ended Oct. 6, with the composite index losing 6.99 points…

BGR Central Net Value $8.45 $5.18 Price $7.00 $5.00 Discount 17.17% 3.5% Value $49,547,000 $84,121,500…

Drilling is under way on Flag Resources’ (ASE) 24,000-acre claim block covering the Wanapitei anomaly near Sudbury, Ont. The 5,000-ft. hole is designed to penetrate basement rocks underlying the Huron…