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Access Pharmaceuticals’ Cobalamin oral platform could offer new way to administer insulin

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:46:00 +0000

This morning, Access Pharma reported that two independent animal studies confirmed earlier findings that Cobalamin offers significant bioavailability of orally delivered insulin

Calvin Klein owner buys Tommy Hilfiger for US$3 billion from Apax Partners

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:38:00 +0000

The New York listed shirt and neckwear company is paying €1.924 billion in cash and issuing €276 million in PVH common stock (approximately 8.7 million shares) to fund the transaction.

Lithium and rare earths markets poised for growth

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:58:00 +0000

Right now, the world relies almost completely on China for its rare-earth supply. The Chinese have made it clear that they want to keep more supply for themselves as they try to be the world leader in green technology

BP shells out US$7 billion for Devon Energy's assets in Brazil, Gulf of Mexico and Azerbaijan

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:27:00 +0000

In addition, BP will sell to Devon Energy a 50 percent stake in BP's Kirby oil sands interests in Alberta, Canada, for US$500 million.

Western Potash: Red, Hot and maybe Cooking with Gas

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:22:00 +0000

Western’s focussed, well-financed approach must be increasing the odds of the company either successfully developing the project on its own or in a JV, or becoming a takeover target for one the majors in the industry..

Kent Exploration: building a diversified exploration junior

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:41:00 +0000

Kent is building a portfolio of properties highly prospective for gold and silver, base metals and coal mineralization in the western United States, western Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

Great Western Minerals Group: Bridging Energy & Technology through Mining

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:44:00 +0000

Among the analyst community for rare earth minerals, Great Western is considered one of the few players that has a real chance of becoming a producer in the next 2-3 years.

Lynas, Avalon, Greenland Minerals, Great Western and Dacha confirmed for Rare Earth conference

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:57:00 +0000

Join us for breakfast at the InterContinental Hotel and listen to some of the world's leading rare earth mineral companies discuss their projects and how they plan to play their part in addressing a looming shortage of these unusual metals

Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines – small company punching well above its weight

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:57:00 +0000

Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines added a potentially game changing project to its portfolio when it acquired the rights to the CUMO project, which hosts one of the largest molybdenum deposits in the world.

Rambler Metals secures gold off-take for Ming mine

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:19:00 +0000

Toronto-listed Sandstorm Resources is paying a total US$20m for future gold production at the Ming mine, a welcome boost helping Rambler to progress the copper-gold project.

Alexandria Minerals Continues to Delineate Gold Mineralization at Akasaba

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:52:00 +0000

As the world economy revives and investor confidence returns companies that would catch investor attention are those that continue to add value to their assets through exploration and development activities.

Eastmain Completes $5 million Flow Through Financing

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:26:00 +0000

Eastmain Resources Inc, (TSX: ER) has completed a private placement of 2,000,000 flow-through common shares at a price of $2.50 per flow-through share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $5,000,000.

Stirling Products acquires pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Canada

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:20:00 +0000

Stirling was able to acquire the facility on these advantageous terms due to the collapse of a significant Canadian pharmaceutical group and its institutional International lender.

Kings Minerals, San Anton Resource and Goldcorp report positive scoping study results from Cerro Del Gallo

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:15:00 +0000

As announced on the 4th of February 2010, Kings Minerals and San Anton Resource Corporation have agreed in principle to a business combination that, if successful, will result in Kings Minerals having a 100% ownership interest in San Anton’s assets.

Minefinders turns cash flow positive as Dolores Gold-Silver Mine production feeds through to bottom line

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:44:00 +0000

For the 12 month period ended December 31, 2009, the Mexico focused producer chalked up revenues of $75.2 million, a small loss of $4.3 million and positive operating cash flow of $10 million

Lydian International takes full ownership of 1.4 million ounce Amulsar Gold Project

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:22:00 +0000

Toronto listed, European focused gold explorer and developer Lydian International will take full control of the Amulsar Gold Project in Armenia after agreeing to acquire Newmont Mining’s interest in the project.

Anvil Mining sells Dikulushi project to focus on larger Kinsevere copper mine

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:19:00 +0000

On closing of the Dikulushi transaction, Mawson will assume total responsibility for the area covered by the Dikulushi Mining Convention, including the Dikulushi mine and the Kapulo Project Area.

Abercrombie & Fitch: Beat the street!

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:54:00 +0000

Last year was undoubtedly an exceptionally tough one for retailers and especially those in the US. This was certainly the case for iconic retailer Abercrombie & Fitch.

Fed Funds rate will remain unchanged for quite some time yet – Fat Prophets

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:27:00 +0000

The Fed’s somewhat surprising move to lift its discount rate 0.25% last week spurred some concern that the more important Fed Funds rate could also soon move north.

Caterpillar – Buy, before it makes tracks

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:06:00 +0000

Our search for new opportunities often leads us to companies with exposure to Asia, one such company is Caterpillar and this week we explain why it is the latest addition to the Fat Prophets US portfolio.