Metals, mining, stocks and money markets

LME warehouse levels
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, September 10, 2012 (change from September 3 in brackets):
Aluminium Alloy	77280	(-500)
Aluminium	5024350	(-25425)
Copper	222500	(-1000)
Lead	251350	(-13725)
Nickel	124512	(+438)
Tin	12175	(-80)
Zinc	996225	(+6725)

Daily metal prices
Date	Oct-08	Oct-05	Oct-04	Oct-03	Oct-02
BASE METALS	(London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)
Al Alloy	1905.50/1940	1985/1980	1930.50/1955	1920/1950	1950/1970
Aluminum	2046/2075	2087/2110	2087/2115	2069/2097	2103.50/2132
Copper	8132.50/8135	8297/8295	8324/8329.50	8275.50/8284	8338/8338
Lead	2242/2251	2264.50/2268	2308/2312.50	2293/2302	2314/2321
Nickel	17925/17975	18550/18595	18640/18600	18615/18670	18830/18855
Tin	22095/22045	22450/22450	22225/22220	22050/22095	22105/22000
Zinc	2001/2035	2031.50/2062	2053.50/2088.50	2055.50/2087	2097/2132

PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, US$ per troy oz.)
Gold AM	1769	1790	1786.5	1777.25	1778.5
Gold PM	1773.5	1784	1791.75	1775.25	1775.5
Silver	33.85	34.85	34.96	34.72	34.85
Platinum	1682	1711	1700	1685	1678
Palladium	652	667	662	652	646

Producer and dealer prices

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$12,750.00/t

Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$9.38/lb.

Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.85/lb.

Coal: CME Group Central Appalachian Coal Futures November 2012: US$53.67; December 2012: US$54.42

Cobalt: Recent trades US$13.70-14.40/lb.

Copper: Comex Copper Futures November 2012: US$3.72/lb.; Comex December 2012: $3.72/lb.

Indium: Mid-mkt US$580.00/kg.

Iridium: Mid-mkt US$1,037.50/tr. oz.

Magnesium: Mid-mkt US$3,300.00/t.

Manganese: Mid-mkt US$2,625.00/t.

Mercury: Mid-mkt US$1,850.00/flask (76 lb.).

Molybdenum: Oxide, recent trades US$10.85-11.20/lb.

Rhodium: Mid-mkt US$1,150.00/tr. oz.

Ruthenium: Mid-mkt US$100.00/tr. oz.

Selenium: Mid-mkt US$45.00/lb.

Silver: Base: US$33.75; Fabricated: US$40.50; Sterling: N.A.

Tantalum: Ta2O5 ore, mid-mkt US$125/lb. CIF China

Tin: Kuala Lumpur Tin Market, US$22.28/kg

Tungsten: APT Tungstate FOB China mid-mkt: US$360.00 per mtu; APT U.S. mid-mkt: US$407.50 per mtu

Uranium: U3O8, Trade Tech spot price: US$46.50/lb.; Uranium Exchange Co. spot price: US$46.50/lb.

Ferrovanadium: Free Market V2O5, recent trades US$5.25-5.50/lb.; US Ferrovanadium: US$12.75-13.00

Prices current Oct. 10, 2012

Exchnage rates
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)
Date	Oct-08	Oct-05	Oct-04	Oct-03	Oct-02
US$ in C$	N/A	0.9763	0.9822	0.987	0.9829
C$ in US$	N/A	1.0243	1.0181	1.0132	1.0174

EXCHANGE RATES (Bank of Canada, October 9, 2012)
Currency	Aus $	Euro	Japan	Mex P	SA Rand	UK £
In C$	0.997	1.2601	0.01251	0.07593	0.1118	1.5647
In US$	1.0186	1.2874	0.01278	0.07757	0.1142	1.5986

Canadian gold mutual funds
Fund name	Oct. 5	Sept. 24	Change	Change	YTD	MER*	Assets*
	($)	($)	($)	(%)	(%)	(%)	(M$)
AGF Pr Mtl	33.33	31.48	1.85	5.9	-2.54	2.56	698.9
Altamira Pr & Str Mtl	16.34	14.99	1.35	9	-3.83	2.35	83.5
BMO Junior Gold Index ETF	16.41	15.4	0.13	4.3	-3.22	0.58	108.4
BMO Pr Mtl	25.56	23.63	1.93	8.2	0.69	2.29	133.6
CIBC Pr Mtl	20.17	18.22	1.95	10.7	-1.34	2.4	141.8
Dynamic Can Pr Mtl	15.03	13.96	1.07	7.7	-3.41	1.65	811.6
London Life Pr Mtl (MX)	38.64	35.97	2.67	7.4	-5.2	3.37	259.2
Mackenzie Un Pr Mtl C$	18.35	17.07	1.28	7.5	-4.45	2.44	569.9
Middlefield Precious Metals	13.54	12.43	1.11	8.9	-10.31	2.48	8.5
Quadrus Mack Un Pr Mtl	21.14	19.67	1.47	7.5	-4.6	2.7	66.7
RBC Global Pr Mtl	45.08	41.8	3.28	7.8	-0.9	2.04	1380.4
Sentry Pr Mtl Growth	60.25	54.28	5.97	11	4.2	2.75	731.5
Sprott Gold and Pr Minls	56.06	53.24	2.82	5.3	-9.1	2.84	854
Sprott Gold and Pr Minls F	59.17	56.15	3.02	5.4	-8.3	1.78	n/a
TD Pr Mtl	55.84	52.5	3.34	6.4	-4.4	2.15	313.9
TD Pr Mtl-A	11.8	11.1	0.7	6.3	-8	2.31	n/a
iShares Can Gold Sector Index	21.68	20.11	1.57	7.8	-3.5	0.55	1063.3
Featured Fund: Quadrus Metals as of 06/30/12 (in weighted order): Goldcorp, Randgold Resources, Rio Tinto, Anglogold Ashanti, Eldorado Gold, Tahoe Resources, Centerra Gold, Osisko Mining. Fund Manager: Fred Sturm.

North American stock exchange indices
						52-week
Date	Oct-08	Oct-05	Oct-04	Oct-03	Oct-02	High	Low
TSX Composite	N/A	12418.99	12447.68	12359.47	12391.23	12788.63	11209.55
S&P/TSX-Ven Comp	N/A	1344.98	1340.85	1325.22	1331.78	1696.14	1153.9
S&P TSX 60	N/A	709.1	711.12	705.6	707.8	728.03	637.7
Global Gold	N/A	347.82	351.78	345.91	349.17	437.84	265.99
TSX Metals & Mining	N/A	914.87	915.51	903.83	894.33	1258.22	781.13
Gold & Silver XAU	190.08	191.53	193.5	188.02	190.81	216.79	140.94
Amex Gold Bugs	510.73	513.93	518.73	505.24	513.93	614.62	372.74

TSX short positions
Short positions outstanding at Sept. 30/12 (with changes from Sept. 15/12).

Largest short positions
Lundin Mining	LUN	44705275	-735227
New Gold	NGD	43626096	505851
Osisko Mining	OSK	25855920	-200269
Thompson Creek	TCM	21371244	370844
Kinross Gold	K	17300525	10868417
Argonaut Gold	AR	17005526	955788
Eldorado Gold	ELD	16770907	-1.1E+07
Uranium One	UUU	16453044	-467142
Dundee Prec.	DPM	15801373	376318
Aurico Gold	AUQ	14896995	-91085
Great Basin	GBG	14477498	-2996846
First Quantum	FM	13419290	3762584
Tahoe Res.	THO	13394221	69945
Barrick Gold	ABX	11376742	6657848
Canfor	CFP	10929013	68883
Largest increase in short position
Kinross Gold	K	17300525	10868417
Barrick Gold	ABX	11376742	6657848
B2gold	BTO	10188941	5812609
First Quantum	FM	13419290	3762584
Silver Wheaton	SLW	7806236	3163240
Largest decrease in short position
Yamana Gold	YRI	2239550	-1.5E+07
Eldorado Gold	ELD	16770907	-1.1E+07
Cameco	CCO	2121787	-8951300
Potash Corp	POT	2440587	-4354771
Mercator Minerals	ML	67938	-3042872

TSX Venture short positions
Short positions outstanding at Sept. 30/12 (with changes from Sept. 15/12).

Largest short positions
Sandstorm Gold	SSL	3082946	639725
Barkerville Gold	BGM	246541 7	322799
Goldquest Mining	GQC	1358402	-177598
Great Western	GWG	1081355	-169941
True North Gems	TGX	1000000	1000000
Aurcana	AUN	942905	-307406
Balmoral Resources	BAR	852925	644745
Kaminak Gold	KAM	809471	-4294
ATAC Resources	ATC	754617	-149916
Argex Titanium	RGX	726572	354441
Unigold	UGD	506706	-77794
Oremex Silver	OAG	467000	233000
Bear Creek Mining	BCM	450139	45719
Majestic Gold	MJS	392000	383000
Rockridge Capital	RRC	360000	360000
Largest increase in short position
True North Gems	TGX	1000000	1000000
Balmoral Resources	BAR	852925	644745
Sandstorm Gold	SSL	3082946	639725
Majestic Gold	MJS	392000	383000
Rockridge Capital	RRC	360000	360000
Largest decrease in short position
Diamonds North	DDN	271	-1985000
Sunridge Gold	SGC	65895	-1763979
Zone Resources	ZNR	0	-715000
Saturn Minerals	SMI	0	-704500
Focus Graphite	FMS	214985	-616436