DIVIDENDS (May 26, 2008)
Note: Xstrata will pay its pref sh series 3 div of $0.2862 on June 2, rec May 15. Vale will pay $0.52* on common and pr sh to be paid in two instlmnts on Apr 30 and Oct 31. Alcoa will pay $0.9367* per…
2008
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (May 26, 2008)
Australia (A$) May 20 May 13 Change Bendigo Mining 0.32 0.29 0.03 Centamin Egypt 1.44 1.38 0.06 Croesus Mining 0.03 0.04 -0.01 Kingsgate Cons. 5.60 5.30 0.30 Lion Sel…
PEOPLE (May 26, 2008)
PEOPLE Aleris International – J. Steven Whisler appointed a director. Asian Mineral Resources – Collin Ellison appointed president and CEO. Aurizon Mines – Andre Falzon appointed a director. Geodex Minerals…
DAILY METAL PRICES (May 26, 2008)
LEGEND CONVERSIONS OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES Date May 19 May 16 May 15 May 14 May 13 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame calls for submissions
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame (CMHF), has put out its annual call for nominations for next year’s inductees.
Amarillo jumps on Brazilian drilling (May 26, 2008)
VANCOUVER — Amarillo Gold (AGC-V, AGCBF-O) shot up 57% in one day’s trading after results from four stepout holes at its Lavras do Sul project in southern Brazil showed good gold mineralization over …
Global zinc supply uncertain after earthquake in China
The fate of zinc mining operations in China remains unknown after a massive earthquake devastated much of Sichuan province on May 12, leaving more than 40,000 people dead.
The supercycle: Sprott weighs in
Last week, proponents of the commoditysupercycle shared their views. This week, we’ll hear from a supercycle believer, Eric Sprott, and a skeptic, Jeffrey Christian.
Wealth Minerals reports progress in Argentina
Wealth Minerals (WML-V, WMLLF-O) has reported drilling results from one project in Argentina, and rock sampling results from another.
Verkhotina diamond deposit poses challenges for Archangel
Shortly after winning a decade-long legal dispute over ownership of the Verkhotina diamond exploration project in northwestern Russia, Archangel Diamond (AAD-V, ADMOF-O) has filed a technical report d…
Short Position Report (May 23, 2008)
TSX Short Positions Short positions ou…
Titan partners with Japanese group for uranium exploration
Titan Uranium (TUE-V) will receive $9 million in exploration funding over the next three years from Japan Oil, Ga…