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Investors in East Asia Minerals (EAS-V, EAIAF-O) have watched the stock move from 12¢ a share in November 2008 to $3.10 per share in August 2009.

Western Areas (WSA-T, WSA-A) has received final consent from Australia’s Environment Ministry to start building a mine at its high-grade Spotted Quoll nickel deposit and the company expects production…

Australia (A$) Oct. 13 Oct. 5 Change Aquila Resources 7.48 7.05 0.43 Bendigo Mining 0.25 0.24 0.01 Centennial Coal 3.35 3.12 0.23 Fortescue Res 3.90 3.59 0.31 Iluka R…

as of 5 p. m. ET. Oct 13, 2009 (%) Bank of Canada 0.50 Target overnight rate 0.25 Canadian Prime 2.25 U. S. Discount Primary 0.50 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U. S. Prime …

CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Oct. 12 Oct. 9 Oct. 8 Oct. 7 Oct. 6 US$ in C$ Holiday 1.0424 1.0535 1.0619 1.0571 C$ in US$ Holiday 0.9593 0.9492 0.9417 0.9…

Note: Vale will pay $0.4795 for common and prf class A shares on Oct 30. Alcoa will pay US93.75 cents per share on its US$3.75 cmltv prf stk payable Jan 1, record close Dec 11.

*as of Sept. 30/09

Short positions outstanding at Sept. 30/09 (with changes from Sept. 15/09).

Short positions outstanding at Sept. 30/09 (with changes from Sept. 15/09).

52-week Date Oct. 12 Oct. 9 Oct. 8 Oct. 7 Oct. 6 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1307.50 1307.50 1306.18 1289.82 1281.40 1308.78 678.62 TSX Composite…

Date Oct. 12 Oct. 9 Oct. 8 Oct. 7 Oct. 6 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1701/1750 1690/1720 1675/1705 1680/1700 1661/1710 …

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5,750/t.