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CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Aug 23 Aug 20 Aug 19 Aug 18 Aug 17 US$ in C$ 1.0514 1.05 1.0399 1.0289 1.0312 C$ in US$ 0.9511 0.9524 0.9616 0.9719 0.9697 E…

Australia (A$) Aug 24 Aug 17 Change Aquila Resources 8.3 8.69 -0.39 Bendigo Mining 0.18 0.18 0.00 Centennial Coal 6.03 6.04 -0.01 Fortescue Res 4.50 4.56 -0.06 Iluka …

as of 9 a.m. ET. Aug. 23, 2010 (%) Bank of Canada 1.00 Target overnight rate 0.75 Canadian Prime 2.75 U.S. Discount Primary 0.75 U.S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U.S. Prime 3….

Note: Vale will pay $0.24* per outstanding common or prf sh on Oct 20. Alcoa will pay a $0.9375* div on it $3.75* cmltv pr stock on Oct 1, rec Sept 10. Franco-Nevada monthly div of 0.025 starting in J…

Short positions outstanding at Aug. 15/10 (with changes from July 31/10).

Short positions outstanding at Aug. 15/10 (with changes from July 31/10).

52-week Date Aug. 23 Aug. 20 JAug. 19 Aug. 18 Aug. 17 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1475.35 1479.62 1473.40 1469.97 1463.60 1691.10 1160.80 TSX Composite…

*as of June 30/10

Date Aug. 23 Aug. 20 Aug. 19 Aug. 18 Aug. 17 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange –Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2210/2100 2090/1980 2150/2100 2180/2105 2200/21…

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$9,466.66/t.

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Aug. 23, 2010 (change from Aug. 16 in brackets):

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