Gold Reserve, Rusoro Continue War Of Words
Calling Rusoro Mining’s (RML-V, RMLFF-O) unsolicited takeover bid “opportunistic” and “financially inadequate,” Gold Reserve’s (GRZ-T, GRZ-X) board of directors has unanimously recommended that shareh…
2009
Linear Gold And Central Sun Mining To Wed
With the well of money run dry, the mining industry is likely to witness a few marriages of convenience in the months ahead, like the proposed coupling of Linear Gold (LRR-T, LGCFF-O) and Central Sun …
Editorial: Miners Limp Across The Finish Line
The last two trading weeks of 2008 were characterized by miners catching their breath and licking their wounds after a brutal past few months.
Odds ‘n’ sods: Friends close and far
One thing that has always amused me during my 40 years in mining is meeting friends in strange places.
U. S. Markets – Dec. 23-Jan. 5
U. S. stock markets were up during the Dec. 23-Jan. 5. trading session, driven chiefly by the end of the tax-loss selling season and by bargain-hunters scooping up beaten-down issues. There was not mu…
Silvercorp Gains On TLP-LM Prefeasibility
VANCOUVER — China’s largest primary- silver producer, Silvercorp Metals (SVM-T, SVMFF-O), now has a five-year mine plan for its recently acquired and already operating TLP-LM silver-lead project. It …
Lending Rates (January 12, 2009)
as of 9 a. m. ET. Jan. 6, 2009 (%) Bank of Canada 1.75 Target overnight rate 1.50 Canadian Prime 4.00 U. S. Discount Primary 0.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U. S. Prime …
Exchange Rates (January 12, 2009)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Jan. 5 Jan. 2 Jan. 1 Dec. 31 Dec. 30 US$ in C$ 1.1914 1.2107 Holiday 1.2246 1.2217 C$ in US$ 0.8393 0.8260 Holiday 0.8166 0….
Business As Usual After Guinea’s Military Coup
It didn’t take long for unrest to take hold in Guinea after the country’s long-serving president was pronounced dead on Dec. 22 and that has meant increased uncertainty for miners in the country.
International Quotes (January 12, 2009)
Australia (A$) Jan 6 Dec 23 Change Bendigo Mining 0.15 0.15 0.00 Kingsgate Cons. 3.53 3.09 0.44 Lion Selection Ltd 0.78 0.73 0.05 Newcrest Mining 31.60 32.40 -0.80 Zi…
First Bauxite’s ‘Huge Vision’
VANCOUVER — There’s a new junior exploring for bauxite, the redcoloured rock that provides the world with aluminum. And the company is no shrinking violet — with support from a major, First Bauxite …
Silver Eagle Suspends Mining At Miguel Auza
The Mexican government has given its stamp of approval to an agreement Silver Eagle Mines (SEG-T, SVEGF-O) has reached with its union to temporarily shut down the company’s Miguel Auza mine in Zacatec…