The biggest surprise of the Feb. 20-26 report period was the sudden departure of long-time Falconbridge president and CEO Oyvind Hushovd, which apparently was related to a conflict with the management…
Mid-tier producer Meridian Gold (MNG-T) has reached an agreement that could give it a controlling interest in Montreal-based junior Gold Hawk Resources (CGK-V).Under the proposed deal, Meridian would …
The ongoing battle for Normandy Mining (ndy-t) took centre stage in eastern markets once again, with American producer Newmont Mining upping the ante at the start of the Jan. 2-8 report period.Newmont…
Having lost 14% of its value last year, the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index began the slow road to recovery with a gain of 163.11 points, or 2.2%, over the Dec. 21-Jan. 1 report period. The benchmark…
EASTERN MARKETLast-minute selling before the Christmas holidays saw the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index fall 58.17 points over the Dec. 19-20 report period. The benchmark finished the shortened week …
Buyers managed to overtake sellers over the Dec. 12-18 report period to push the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 index up 54.84 points to 7,586.47.Gold surged ahead $5.65 in London markets to land at a mor…
The most bullish of Bay Street’s gold bugs, John Ing of Maison Placements Canada, says we are about to enter a period of inflation that will dramatically improve gold prices in the medium term.In an O…
Gold prices experienced two mini-rallies during the Nov. 7-13 trading period before settling down to a trading range of US$277-278 per oz.The first spike came on the morning of Nov. 12 following the c…
Gold will remain a financial refuge in these uncertain times and the year-old bull run in gold equities has not yet reached its peak, according to an October 15th report by HSBC.The document, compiled…
Gold settled into a new, higher trading range of US$278-280 per oz. during the Oct. 31-Nov. 6 trading period, as the U.S. dollar showed some weakness in the face of widespread layoffs and slowing indu…
Hoping to boost investor confidence, the Bank of Canada shed 75 basis points from its key lending rate on Oct. 23, bringing it to a 40-year low. But so far, the decision appears to have backfired: the…
Recent insider trading transactions reported by the Ontario Securities Commission in its OSC Bulletin include the following:Agnico-Eagle Mines (AGE-T) — FMR Corp., which must report its trading activ…
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