Friday, June 23, 2006

Bema Gold (BGO:Amex) got a lift after the Vancouver, B.C.-based mining company said received approval to list its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Trading is scheduled to begin on July 14 under the ticker symbol BGO. Bema is not issuing any new shares or raising any new capital as part of the listing. Shares gained 16 cents, or 3.4%, to $4.82.