Articles by Midnight Trader

UPDATE: Agrium Completes Share Buyback, To Double Dividend Payout; Shares Reach New Yr High

Canadian fertilizer maker and agricultural goods retailer Agrium Inc (AGU.TO) said on Monday its board plans to double its annual dividend payout, Reuters reported. The move, announced just as... Read >>

UPDATE: Africa Oil Completes Kenyan Farmout with Marathon Oil; Africa Oil Off 4 Cents

Africa Oil Corp. (AOI.V) has completed the Kenyan portion of the previously announced farmout agreement with Marathon Oil Corporation whereby Marathon Oil acquired an interest in 2 of Africa... Read >>

UPDATE: Liberty Silver Corp To Resume Trading Monday After Cease Trade; Shares Down 40% at Open

Liberty Silver Corp. (LSL.TO) is down 40% at the open, to 59 cents. LSE resumed trading today after being cease-traded for about two weeks by regulators in Canada and the United States... Read >>

TSX Down, But Well Above Opening Lows With Market Focus On M&A Activity, Particularly Progress Energy, Nexen

Canada's main stock market is lower early Monday on the Canadian government's initial rejection of Petronas' $5.9 billion takeover bid for Progress Energy Resources Corp (PRQ.TO) and... Read >>

Queensland to Overturn Ban on Uranium Mining; Good News for Laramide

Laramide Resources Ltd. (LAM.TO) today announced that the Queensland's Government's decision to overturn the decades-long ban on uranium mining is very good news for the company and its flagship... Read >>

PETRONAS and Progress "Working Cooperatively" to Address Investment Canada Announcement

Petronas Carigali Canada Ltd and Progress Energy Resources Corp. (PRQ.TO) announced today that they will be meeting with officials from Industry Canada in Ottawa to better understand... Read >>

Malaga's Pasto Bueno Process Plant in Care and Maintenance

Malaga Inc. (MLG.TO) has suspended production at its Pasto Bueno tungsten process plant and put it in care and maintenance. The hydro-electric transmission line was accidentally severed... Read >>

Gold Firmer on Light Short Covering and Bargain Hunting - report

Comex gold prices are modestly higher in early trading Monday, boosted on some short covering and bargain hunting following Friday's strong selling pressure. Prices overnight did dip to a fresh... Read >>

Oil Advances; TransCanada's Keystone Pipeline Set to Start - report

Oil advanced from a two-week low in New York on speculation last week's losses were excessive. TransCanada Corp. (TRP.TO) planned to start its Keystone pipeline today after a second delay,... Read >>

Market Chatter: Agrium Completes Share Buyback, To Double Dividend Payout

Canadian fertilizer maker and agricultural goods retailer Agrium Inc (AGU.TO) said on Monday its board plans to double its annual dividend payout, Reuters reported. The move, announced just as... Read >>