Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (February 09, 2009)
“Featured Fund: BMO precious metals as of 12/31/08 (in weighted order): Kinross Gold, Allied Nevada Gold, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Goldcorp, Red Back Mining, San Gold, Quadra Mining, Franco-Nevada, Lihir G…
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TSX Venture Short Positions (February 09, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Jan. 15/09 (with changes from Dec. 31/08).
Eldorado Aims For 400,000 Oz. Gold Production In 2010
VANCOUVER — Although its yearend numbers and production forecasts suggest Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) is catching up to the majors, Eldorado chief financial officer Earl Price says: “We actually lik…
Freeport Defends Phelps Takeover After US$13B Writedown
VANCOUVER — Impairment and goodwill charges primarily related to Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (FCX-N) acquisition of Phelps Dodge in March 2007 have come back to haunt it with a US$13.9-billi…
B2Gold Swoops In On Central Sun
VANCOUVER — With only hours to go before a 5 p. m. deadline on Jan. 30, Linear Gold (LRR-T, LGCFF-O) dropped its bid for Central Sun Mining (CSM-T, SMC-N) instead of topping B2Gold’s (BTO-T, BGLPF-O)…
North American Stock Exchange Indices (February 09, 2009)
52-week Date Feb 2 Jan. 30 Jan. 29 Jan. 28 Jan. 27 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 872.82 882.63 880.54 869.92 867.87 2814.88 678.62 TSX Composite…
Daily Metal Prices (February 09, 2009)
Date Feb. 2 Jan. 30 Jan. 29 Dec. 28 Dec. 27 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1035/1070 1035/1070 1011/1050 1061/1129 1060/11…
Producer And Dealer Prices (February 09, 2009)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$4,350 /t.
Spot Prices (February 09, 2009)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
LME Warehouse Levels (February 09, 2009)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 3, 2009 (change from Jan. 27 in brackets):
First Uranium To Bring Low-Cost Uranium-Gold Mines Online
First Uranium (FIU-T, FUM-J) is close to completing two financing deals that together will allow the company to fund capital expenditures at its two uranium-gold projects in South Africa and bring the…
Cliffs Buys Into KWG On ‘Ring Of Fire’ Chrome Discovery
Coking coal and iron ore heavyweight Cliffs Natural Resources (CLF-N) is investing US$3.5 million in a private placement for a 19.9% stake in KWG Resources (KWG-V, KWGBF-O) to gain a foothold in what …