U.S. Markets – Aug. 11-17
The world markets finished off the Aug. 11-17 reporting period with a major sell-off. Investors panicked when data showed that U. S. consumers had tightened their wallets instead of opening them back …
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Toronto Stock Exchange – Aug. 11-17
After a solid run since March, the correction that most pundits said was due may finally have come. While the S&P/TSX composite index was rebounding at presstime, a large sell-off on Aug. 17 ensur…
TSX Venture Exchange – Aug. 11-17
The market inconsistency continued over the week of Aug. 11-17, pushing the S&P/TSX Venture composite index up one day and down the next. The junior board finished the week down 25.39 points at 1,…
LME Warehouse Levels (August 24, 2009)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, August 18, 2009 (change from August 11 in brackets):
Spot Prices (August 24, 2009)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
TSX Venture Short Positions (August 24, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at July 31/09 (with changes from July 15/09).
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (August 24, 2009)
Featured Fund: Mackenzie Univ. Precious Metals (US$) as of 06/30/09 (in weighted order): Randgold, Agnico-Eagle, Moto Goldmines, Silver Wheaton, Barrick Gold, Impala Platinum, Gold Fields, Compania Mi…
Exchange Rates (August 24, 2009)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Aug. 17 Aug. 14 Aug. 13 Aug. 12 Aug. 11 US$ in C$ 1.1079 1.0171 1.0852 1.0875 1.0988 C$ in US$ 0.9026 0.9115 0.9215 0.9195 0…
Lending Rates (August 24, 2009)
as of 9 a. m. ET. Aug 18, 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 …
Yukon Property Returns More Gold For Atac
VANCOUVER — Atac Resources (ATC-V, ATADF-O) is gradually increasing the strike length of the high-grade oxide zone at its Rau gold property in the Yukon.
Andean Resources Expands Bajo Negro Target
VANCOUVER — Andean Resources’ (AND-T, AND-A) latest drill results extend gold-silver mineralization at depth and along strike in both directions at the Bajo Negro target on the company’s Cerro Negro …
Dioro, La Mancha Boost Frog’s Leg Reserves
VANCOUVER–Proven and probable reserves are up by 45% at the Frog’s Leg mine, a 51-49 joint venture between La Mancha Resources (LMA-T, LACHF-O) and Dioro Exploration (DIO-T, DIO-A).