EXCHANGE RATES (September 01, 2008)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Aug. 25 Aug. 22 Aug. 21 Aug. 20 Aug. 19 US$ in C$ 1.0464 1.0458 1.0456 1.0628 1.0607 C$ in US$ 0.9557 0.9562 0.9564 0.9409 0…
2008
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (September 01, 2008)
Australia (A$) Aug 12 Aug 5 Change Bendigo Mining 0.18 0.20 -0.02 Kingsgate Cons. 4.80 5.60 -0.80 Lion Selection Ltd 1.58 1.50 0.08 Newcrest Mining 23.49 26.31 -2.82 …
A guide to listing in Hong Kong
Hong Kong — While competition with the Shanghai Stock Exchange continues, Hong Kong is still home to some of China…
PC Gold looks to set Pickle Crow back in flight (August 30, 2008)
It’s not often a junior gets its hands on a former gold mine that was a “money machine” in its day and still contai…
Axmin’s permits restricted in Central African Republic (August 29, 2008)
A decree by the Central African Republic to restrict permits valid for a number of minerals to gold alone is a dev…
International Beryllium funds nuclear fuel research (August 29, 2008)
International Beryllium (IB-V) has agreed to fund a two-year, US$500,000 research project by Purdue University in W…
Getting your permits in China (August 29, 2008)
Hong Kong — Miners intending to enter China’s vast mining and mineral exploration scene need to know the ropes whe…
Iamgold bids for Euro Ressources
In a move to cut cash costs, mid-tier gold producer Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) is making a cash bid for Euro Ressources…
Spurred on in China (August 29, 2008)
Spur Ventures’ (SVU-T, SPVEF-O) Chinese odyssey began back in 1996 when the company’s mining-focused founders saw p…
Hathor hits homerun with first summer assays
Vancouver – After almost three months of promising scintillometer results, Hathor Exploration (HAT-V) released the …
DRC official sounds sour note
Words from the mouth of an official of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mines ministry were anything but music to…
Rubicon rises on Red Lake results
Vancouver – Another set of bonanza intercepts from the Phoenix gold project in Red Lake, Ontario, added 38% to Rubi…