TSX Warrants (March 23, 2009)
Aberdeen International (AAB. WT) — Wt buys sh @ $1 to June 6/12.
2009
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (March 23, 2009)
as of Jan. 31/09
Exchange Rates (March 23, 2009)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Mar. 16 Mar. 13 Mar. 12 Mar. 11 Mar. 10 US$ in C$ 1.2724 1.2749 1.2905 1.2807 1.2797 C$ in US$ 0.7859 0.7844 0.7749 0.7808 0…
Lending Rates (March 23, 2009)
as of 9 a. m. ET. March 10, 2009 (%) Bank of Canada 0.75 Target overnight rate 0.50 Canadian Prime 2.50 U. S. Discount Primary 0.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U. S. Prime 3…
International Quotes (March 23, 2009)
Australia (A$) March 10 March 3 Change Bendigo Mining 0.21 0.21 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 4.65 4.93 -0.28 Lion Selection Ltd 0.90 0.80 0.10 Newcrest Mining 30.75 31.53 -0.78…
Dividends (March 23, 2009)
Note: Alcoa will pay $0.9375* on its $3.75* cmltv pr sh on Apr 1, rec Mar 13. Vale will payu $0.4795 for all shares on Apr 30 and Oct 30. Anglo American has suspended its dividend which totals $0.44* …
‘Squeaky Clean’ Lydian Gets Help From EBRD, IFC
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will invest $1.6 million to finance Lydian International’s (LYD-T) exploration projects in the Western Balkans.
MacTung Shows Strength For NA Tungsten
VANCOUVER — It will cost almost $400 million to build an underground mine at one of the largest undeveloped tungsten deposits in the world — North American Tungsten’s (NTC-V, NATUF-O) Mac- Tung — b…
A New Tool For Community Development
Conventionally, mining companies have wanted to take immediate measures to alleviate the poverty they observe near their mining projects in developing countries. Typically, they have done this by buil…
People (March 23, 2009)
Affinity Gold– Jonny Lia Tia Yong appointed a director.
Coffey Mining Opens Consultancy Office In Canada
In an effort to expand its global footprint, consultant Coffey Mining, part of Coffey International, has announced plans to open a Canadian division with an office in Toronto.
U.S. Markets March 10-16
U.S. equity indices were up sharply during the March 10-16 reporting period. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 670 points, or 10.2%, to 7,217; the S&P 500 index rose 77 points, or 11.4%, to 7…