Greystar gets blindsided
Steve Kesler hardly had time to get comfortable in his new chief executive’s chair before finding himself in the midst of a historic problem.
Volume 96 Number 11 - May 3 - May 9, 2010
PEOPLE (May 03, 2010)
Big Bear Mining– John Glasscock appointed a director.
Farallon wins internet defamation suit
Justice was a long time coming, but for Farallon Mining (FAN-T) it was well worth the wait.
GobiMin sells Yanxi deposit
GobiMin (GMN-V) has agreed to sell most of its equity interest in the Yanxi copper deposit in China’s Xinjiang province for $9 million in convertible bonds and cash to China Daye Non-Ferrous Metals Mi…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE -April 20-26
The TSX composite index increased over the April 20-26 trading period, gaining 178 points, or 1.5%, to close at 12,102.97 points.
More high-grade, shallow gold for Avion in Mali
VANCOUVER — The near-surface gold grades at the Tabakoto project in Mali keep getting better for Avion Gold (AVR-V) and now the company is being rewarded for its efforts with a $25-million bought-dea…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE -April 20-26
The S&P/TSX Venture composite index climbed back up towards its post-recession high over the April 20-26 trading week, gaining 18.89 points to close the week at 1672.85. Daily trading volumes were…
Sweet gold hits for Virginia at Wabamisk
VANCOUVER — In its search for high-grade gold and silver veins, Virginia Mines (VGQ-T) has drilled a few enticing high-grade gold hits at its Wabamisk property in Quebec.
Mineral exploration in the NWT falls 80% in 2009
Canada’s Northwest Territories seems to be of waning interest to mine-finders, according to a new estimate from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).
U.S. MARKETS -April 20-26
As Iceland’s volcanic ash storm settled and stranded airline passengers made their way back home, a financial storm brewing over Wall Street captured the news headlines during the April 20-26 reportin…
EXCHANGE RATES (May 03, 2010)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Apr. 26 Apr. 23 Apr. 22
First Uranium lowers value of operations (May 03, 2010)
VANCOUVER — First Uranium (FIU-T, FUM-J) has been forced to significantly drop the estimated value of its South African gold-uranium operations after cost escalations and permitting issues.