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Jaguar announces intention to launch take-over bid for HudBay

Canadian News Wire — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:49:00 +0000

TORONTO, Nov. 21 /CNW/ - Jaguar Financial Corporation or an affiliate ("Jaguar" or the "Company") (TSX: JFC) today announced its intention to make an offer (the "Offer") to acquire all of the issued common shares ("Shares")

Pacific North West Capital and Stillwater Mining Complete Exploration Program - Goodnews Bay Platinum Project, Alaska

Canadian News Wire — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:00:00 +0000

TSX: PFN OTCBB: PAWEF Frankfurt: P7J.F VANCOUVER, Nov. 21 /CNW/ - Pacific North West Capital Corp. ('PFN') (TSX:

Titanium Corporation reports 2008 fourth quarter results

Canadian News Wire — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:51:00 +0000

Conference call scheduled for 10:00am EST on Wednesday November 26, 2008 TORONTO, Nov. 21 /CNW/ - Titanium Corporation Inc. (the "Company")

Gas-tax hike would benefit automakers

National Post — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:47:00 +0000

Oh, Lord, I'm going to get some letters on this one. No sooner have we laid the whole price parity issue with the United States to rest, we now have to deal with the biggest crisis in automotive history with the Big Three literally on the verge of

Azimut announces the closing of the first tranche of a $2,040,000 non-brokered private financing

Canadian News Wire — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:34:00 +0000

Symbol: AZM.TSX Venture LONGUEUIL, QC, Nov. 21 /CNW Telbec/ - Azimut Exploration Inc. ("Azimut"

Newmont’s seven year gold itch in New Zealand

Mineweb — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:28:10 +0000

New Zealand's big spender on exploration, Newmont Waihi Gold - subsidiary of American gold giant Newmont Mining Corporation - is continuing its major exploration programme in the southern sector of the North Island's Coromandel Peninsula with the immediate target of increasing its operation's known life from four years to seven.

Global Alumina Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid

Canadian News Wire — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:33:00 +0000

TORONTO, Nov. 21 /CNW/ -- Global Alumina Corporation (TSX: GLA.U) (the "Company" or "Global Alumina"), a corporation participating in a joint venture to develop an alumina refinery, mine and associated infrastructure in the

GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. stocks gain after steep decline, oil rises

National Post — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:25:00 +0000

Share This Story Story tools presented by * Energy leads U.S. stocks higher after steep 2-day slide * Gold gains about 6 pct buoyed by weak dollar, rising oil * Profit-taking pressures bonds, yields off historic lows * Oil rallies from below $50 after

CIC Energy Appoints Chief Financial Officer

Canadian News Wire — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:22:00 +0000

ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Nov. 21 /CNW/ - CIC Energy Corp. ("CIC Energy" or the "Company") (TSX:ELC, BSE: CIC Energy) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Alexandrea E. Gatis Davis as Chief Financial

HudBay Minerals to buy Lundin Mining in friendly all stock transaction

Mineweb — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:37:08 +0000

Canadians HudBay Minerals and Lundin Mining have agreed to a friendly merger, creating the nation's No. 2 base metals miner.

Oil rallies from 3-1/2-year low, tracks stocks

National Post — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:37:00 +0000

* Oil rallies after near $100 drop since July * OPEC's Khelil says possible no output decision in Cairo * U.S. shares higher NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Oil prices steadied on Friday, after falling more than 7 percent the day before, as stock markets

Anooraq Board Appointment

Canadian News Wire — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:22:00 +0000

VANCOUVER, Nov. 21 /CNW/ - Anooraq Resources Corporation ("Anooraq" or the "Company") (TSXV: ARQ; AMEX: ANO; JSE: ARQ) announces that Fikile Tebogo De Buck has been appointed as an independent, non-executive director to the

Element92 Resources Corp. Launches Mineral Exploration Program

Prime Newswire — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:15:00 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 21, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Element92 Resources Corp. announced today that it has initiated a preliminary exploration program on a block of 8 of its contiguous claims located in Huddersfield Township in the Province of Quebec, Canada.

Oil rallies from 3-1/2 year lows, tracks shares

National Post — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:26:00 +0000

* Oil rallies after near-$100 drop since July * OPEC's Khelil says 'possible' no output decision in Cairo * U.S. shares open higher (Recasts, adds comment, updates prices) LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Oil rallied from three-and-half-year lows on Friday,

New Jersey Mining Company Updates Progress of Toboggan Project

Prime Newswire — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:06:00 +0000

KELLOGG, Idaho, Nov. 21, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Jersey Mining Company (OTCBB:NJMC) today provided an update on the exploration of its Toboggan project, which now covers over 7,300 acres located north of Murray, Idaho. The Toboggan project is a gold exploration joint venture between New Jersey Mining Company and Newmont North America Exploration Limited (Newmont), a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM).

Termination of proposed restructure of Extract Resources Limited and Kalahari Minerals Plc

Canadian News Wire — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:42:00 +0000

SOUTH PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, Nov. 21 /CNW/ - The Directors of Kalahari Minerals Plc (AIM:KAH) ("Kalahari") and Extract Resources Limited (ASX&TSX:EXT) ("Extract") announce that the Restructure Implementation

Barrick Gold Tests Resistance

RTTNews.com — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:40:00 +0000

Barrick Gold (ABX: News ) gapped open higher and has continued to climb steadily throughout the first two hours of trading. The stock is testing resistance and is at its highest level in a week and a half, up $4.37 at $24.97. by RTT Staff Writer For

Nominees of Jaguar appointed to Board of Directors of Blue Note

Canadian News Wire — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:34:00 +0000

TORONTO, Nov. 21 /CNW/ - Jaguar Financial Corporation (TSX: JFC) ("Jaguar") today announced that Messrs. Vic Alboini and Richard Pinkerton, nominees of Jaguar, and Mr. Jean Mayer were appointed to the Board of

New Institute to train mining engineers to open in Arizona

EduMine — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:15:22 +0000

Arizona House Speaker-elect Kirk Adams announced the opening of a new facility to revive and regenerate mining training and research in Arizona, the Institute of Mineral Resources. Research will focus on leaving a smaller footprint, using less water and energy, and making mining safer. Read the full article at the Arizona Capital Times website.

Construction delays in oil sands puts Lockerbie shares in the hole

National Post — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:14:00 +0000

It's not only the oil companies that are getting creamed by falling oil prices and the credit crunch that has led to projects being put on hold. Earlier this week, , one of Canada?s leading mechanical contractors, announced that the construction and