: iStockAnalyst.com Symbols Feed

Daily Options Report: Bonds in Focus

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:50:23 GMT

Today’s tickers: ABK, MBI, INTC, DELL, DNA, NAKABK, MBI – Early morning news reports suggest that bond insurers MBIA and Ambac may be becoming more disposed to the idea of splitting their municipal bond units from their toxic, CDO-exposed structured finance divisions . A plan to this effect was first floated early this week by activist shareholder William Ackman, who has been shorting bond insurers. Initial response to the plan from MBIA and Ambac was cool, as it was believed that splitting the companies would amount to little more than a concession of defeat, rewarding Ackman’s own bearish bets. With no firm plan...[More...]

Deep In Red

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:26:09 GMT

The market started well hoping in a bounce, but the bears had others plans and major indices crashed in the last two hours of trading. The volume increased on the move in a typical "free-fall" action....[More...]

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:07:00 GMT

Changes to the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also affect the S&P/ TSX Capped Composite Index.
Stocks added to or removed from the S&P/ TSX Composite Index will also be added to or removed from the appropriate Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sector index.
S&P/TSX 60/COMPLETION INDEX CHANGES - SEPTEMBER 2009

[More...]

Lawsuit seeks to block permits for mine

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:44:00 GMT

Lawsuit seeks to block permits for mine[More...]

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:17:00 GMT

Changes to the S&P/TSX Composite Index will also affect the S&P/ TSX Capped Composite Index.
Stocks added to or removed from the S&P/ TSX Composite Index will also be added to or removed from the appropriate Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sector index.
S&P/TSX GLOBAL GOLD INDEX - JUNE 2009 - QUARTERLY REVIEW

[More...]

Pebble Lays Out 2009 Plans, Aims for Permits in 2010

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:48:00 GMT

Mar. 27--Companies working on the large Pebble gold-copper mine near Illiamna have cut project development spending to $59 million because of a difficult world economy, but hope to increase the budget to $70 million later this year if conditions improve.
"The level of commitment we're seeing for Pebble this year, in a period of global economic downturn, demonstrates the commitment to move this project forward," John Shively, CEO of the Pebble Partnership, a joint venture company formed to develop the project, said in a statement.
The budget is down considerably from last year's $140 million, and $80 million from from 2007.

[More...]

Pebble Prospect's Foes, Fans Testify at Hearing: SENATE RESOURCES: Don't Judge Project Yet, Backers Say.

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:47:00 GMT

Mar. 1--Alaska lawmakers this year are beginning to look deeper into the massive, controversial Pebble project.
"It's an all or nothing question," Rick Halford, a former state Senate president who opposes Pebble, said in testimony Friday at a Senate Resources Committee hearing.
The committee held the hearing to get an update on Pebble from both proponents and foes.

[More...]

Pebble Mine Construction Now Estimated at $6 Billion

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:47:00 GMT

Oct. 19--Construction costs for the proposed Pebble mine have topped $6 billion, the president of the company that would develop the project told the Alaska Support Industry Alliance Oct. 9.
Pebble is a copper-gold-molybdenum deposit located about 18 miles north of Illiama.
John Shively, CEO of the Pebble Partnership, the mine development company, told the Alliance that the project also requires a 95-mile road to a new port that would be built on the west side of Cook Inlet.

[More...]

Skygold Introduces Incoming Director

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:49:00 GMT

Skygold Ventures Ltd. ("Skygold" or the "Company")(TSX VENTURE: SKV) is pleased to announce that Ian Watson is to be appointed to the Board of Directors of Skygold.
From 1982 until 1985 Mr. Watson was Chairman and founder of Centennial Minerals Ltd, a public gold mining company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Mr. Watson was Chairman & Managing Director of Galahad Gold PLC from 2003 to 2008.

[More...]

33 Alaska Community Groups Receive Pebble Fund Grants Totaling $1 Million - PR Newswire

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:26:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. announces that the Pebble Fund for Sustainable Bristol Bay Fisheries and Communities, established by the Pebble Limited Partnership last year, will dispense its first $1 million in grants to 33 successful applicants this spring.[More...]

33 Alaska Community Groups Receive Pebble Fund Grants Totaling $1 Million - CNW

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:25:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, April 9 /CNW/ - Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX: NDM; NYSE Amex: NAK) announces that the Pebble Fund for Sustainable Bristol Bay Fisheries and Communities, established by the Pebble Limited Partnership ("PLP" or the "Pebble Partnership") last year, will dispense its first $1 million in grants to 33 successful applicants this spring.[More...]

US$59 Million Work Program to Prepare Pebble Project for Permitting

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:25:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, March 19 /CNW/ - Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX: NDM; NYSE AMEX: NAK) announces that the Pebble Limited Partnership ("PLP" or the "Pebble Partnership") Board of Directors has approved a US $59 million budget and work plan for 2009, with the potential for supplemental spending up to a total of US $70 million, to be spent towards completing a Prefeasibility Study and preparing the Pebble Project for permitting in 2010.[More...]

Northern Dynasty launches new website - PR Newswire

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:11:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, March 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. announces that it has launched a new corporate website at www.northerndynasty.com to provide the investing public with detailed, up-to-date information on its business activities and core assets - in particular, its 50% interest in southwest Alaska's Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum project.[More...]

Northern Dynasty launches new website - CNW

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:10:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, March 13 /CNW/ - Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company") (TSX: NDM; NYSE Alternext: NAK) announces that it has launched a new corporate website at www.northerndynasty.com to provide the investing public with detailed, up-to-date information on its business activities and core assets - in particular, its 50% interest in southwest Alaska's Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum project.[More...]

Northern Dynasty Early Adopts International Financial Reporting Standards - PR Newswire

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:27:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. announces that its application to early adopt International Financial Reporting Standards under National Instrument 52-107 has been approved by the applicable Canadian Securities Administrators. The Company has chosen to early adopt IFRS and will commence reporting under these standards for the period beginning January 1, 2009. Comparative periods for fiscal 2008 will also be restated under IFRS.[More...]

Northern Dynasty Early Adopts International Financial Reporting Standards - CNW

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:25:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, March 10 /CNW/ - Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company") (TSX: NDM; NYSE AMEX: NAK) announces that its application to early adopt International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") under National Instrument 52-107 has been approved by the applicable Canadian Securities Administrators. The Company has chosen to early adopt IFRS and will commence reporting under these standards for the period beginning January 1, 2009. Comparative periods for fiscal 2008 will also be restated under IFRS.[More...]