Alexis hits gold, copper in Abitibi (August 11, 2004)
Alexis Minerals (AMC-V) has intersected significant gold and copper on its Cadillac Break properties in northwester…
Aur Resources Inc
Higher copper prices boost Aur’s earnings
Despite lower copper production from three mines,
Aur Resources’ earnings up, production down
Aur Resources (AUR-T) managed to post sharply higher second-quarter earnings despite lower copper production form t…
Golds lose steam during holiday week
The report period June 29-July 6 saw reduced activity caused by Canada Day and, south of the border, Independence Day. Gold closed down $9.75 to finish at US$394.50 per oz. in the afternoon of July 6 in London. The gold index was down by 0.04 poin…
Inmet, Aur cancel merger
Aur Resources (AUR-T) and Inmet Mining (IMN-T) have broken off the planned merger they announced May 4.Short st…
Promising results at Gemini-Turgeon (June 04, 2004)
Cancor Mines (KCR-T) and Cambior (CBJ-T) have intersected massive sulphide lenses with significant gold and silver…
Alexis ups stake in Abitibi district
Aur, Inmet reach merger deal (May 17, 2004)
A merger-of-equals deal struck at the beginning of May will see
Fears cripple Toronto Stock Exchange
With the May 5-11 report period dominated by headlines heralding impending interest rate hikes, China’s decision to try to slow its sizzling economy, and soaring oil prices, one could hardly fault investors for bolting for the doors. And bolt they…
PGEs defy gravity on TSX as golds sink
Platinum and palladium stood out from the pack, gaining US$51 and US$13 per oz., respectively, during the April 7-13 report period.
Diamonds outshine gold on TSX
The Feb. 11-17 report period saw the S&P-TSX Composite Index recover from a mid-period dip to end just 0.6 of a point lower at 8,767.1. The gold index mimicked the yellow metal’s performance, yo-yoing…
It’s all in the US dollar: Scotia Capital
A forecast for a continued decline in the greenback, outlined in the research booklet Focus 2004: Outperformers and Underperformers for 2004, underpins much of Scotia Capital’s predictions for the glo…