International Quotes (January 22, 2007)
Australia (A$) Jan 15 Jan. 8 Change Bendigo Mining 0.48 0.31 0.17 Centamin Egypt 0.81 0.80 0.01 Croesus Mining 0.28 0.28 0.00 Emperor Mines 0.17 0.17 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 3.98…
2007
Benton defines new PGM zone at Bermuda (January 22, 2007)
Vancouver — Final assay results from initial drilling on the west end of Benton Resources’ (BTC-V) Bermuda project, near Marathon, Ont., indicates a new copper and platinum group metal (PGM) minerali…
New tax scheme coming to Bolivia (January 22, 2007)
Speculation over President Evo Morales’ plans for Bolivia’s mining sector was rekindled recently by strong words from his mining minister, who suggested that the country’s mineral export tax was too l…
Exchange Rates (January 22, 2007)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)
Lending Rates (January 22, 2007)
as of 4 pm ET, Jan. 15, 2007 (%) Bank of Canada 4.50 Target overnight rate 4.25 Canadian Prime 6.00 U.S. Discount Primary 6.25 U.S. Fed Funds market rate 5.29…
Bema Investor opposes Kinross takeover plan
Vancouver – Bema Gold’s (BG-T, BAU-A) second-largest investor, Tradewinds Global Investors, said it will oppose the…
High flying metals face turbulence: BMO Financial
Vancouver – High flying metal prices are in for some turbulence this year, in spite of healthy global demand and re…
Mansfield drilling expands Lindero
Vancouver – Drilling by Mansfield Minerals (MDR-V, MFMNF-O) on its Lindero project in Salta Province, northwestern …
More Mahala high-grade for Queenstake (January 19, 2007)
Vancouver – Beleaguered gold producer Queenstake Resources (QRL-T, QEE-X) enjoyed some positive news with undergrou…
U.S. Gold to take pass on Coral, for now
Citing difficult compliance with regulatory requirements, U.S. Gold (UXG-T, UXG-X) has abandoned its takeover offer…
Typhoon winds down on resource estimate (January 19, 2007)
It wasn’t the reception a junior looks for when it releases a resource estimate to the world, but Typhoon Explorati…
Sample yields Greenland diamond haul for Hudson
Vancouver – Initial processing of a portion of Hudson Resources’ (HUD-V, HUDRF-O) 50-tonne mini-bulk sample from it…