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Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:26:18 GMT

Biostar Pharmaceuticals has completed a private placement that raised $3.6 million in new capital. Biostar will use the proceeds to complete its new raw materials processing facility. By taking its raw material production in house, Biostar will lower costs and ensure its product quality. Biostar plans to sell excess raw materials to other pharmaceutical companies in the Shaanxi province.[More...]

Bulls Back On Track?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:18 GMT

Good morning. With chants of "Dow 10K… Dow 10K" once again rising from the streets at the corner of Broad and Wall yesterday, it is easy to believe that the bulls are back on track and that we'll soon be looking at new highs for the stock market. And when reviewing the data inputs to yesterday's 204 point romp, it is also easy to don the Dow10K hat once again and join in on the celebration.[More...]

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:52:50 GMT

Ford's 2,215 page 2007 master contract with the UAW 1941 UAW-Ford contract[More...]

Your Kind of Day?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:48 GMT

As a rule, I try not to read too terribly much into a "Fed Day" as there is usually a big batch of volatility that may or may not mean much of anything come the dawn of the next day. Maybe, it's just me. Or maybe there are others that find themselves inclined to simply stand aside and watch the nuttiness from the sidelines on "Fed Days." But in any event, the volatility after a Fed announcement, while fun to watch, may not be telling as to what to expect in the future.[More...]

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:31:14 GMT

Don't put off this important piece of the financial-planning process.[More...]

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:04:24 GMT

In its continuing efforts to nurture the fragile economic recovery, the U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates at record lows when it concludes its meeting today (Wednesday).[More...]

Are Discount Brokers Shares Worth Owning?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:28:03 GMT

The third quarter was a favorable one for the longs. Except for a few short-lived, minor pullbacks stock prices moved higher through the quarter. Stock price volatility declined, takeover activity rose, and risk appetite improved to help the S&P gain 15%.[More...]

Technology Rises And Buying Facebook

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:11 GMT

Technology stocks have done well this year. The Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) bottomed out in March and by late October was up more than 60%. Tech has performed better than any other sector year-to-date – up 33.7% as of Friday’s close.[More...]

Buffett Gets His Cheque Book Out

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:17:34 GMT

Given the slew of positive economic data Monday you might have been forgiven for expecting a decent rebound in risk assets. There was a rebound of sorts in early New York trading, with the Dow up close to 150 points at one stage.[More...]

Five Ways To Ride The Commodities Bull

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:21:07 GMT

Commodity prices have faltered in the last couple of weeks, and much of the “smart money” is saying the boom is over. Don’t believe it.[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

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Lawsuit seeks to block permits for mine

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:44:00 GMT

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Standard & Poor's annonce des modifications aux indices canadiens S&P/TSX

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:12:00 GMT

TORONTO, le 12 juin /CNW/ - Les services indiciels canadiens de Standard & Poor's apporteront les modifications suivantes aux indices indiques ci-dessous par suite de l'analyse trimestrielle de l'indice compose S&P/TSX. Ces modifications entreront en vigueur a l'ouverture des marches le lundi 22 juin 2009.[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...]