SPOT PRICES (June 09, 2008)
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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (June 09, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$6,400.00/t.
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (June 09, 2008)
Featured Fund: AGF Precious Metals, as of 01/31/08 (in weighted order): Kinross Gold, Goldcorp, Yamana Gold, Inmet Mining, Iamgold, Central Fund of Canada, Agnico-Eagle Mines, High River Gold Mines, F…
DAILY METAL PRICES (June 09, 2008)
Date June 2 May 30 May 29 May 28 May 27 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2650/2680 2670/2690 2635/2670 2651/2690 2671/2710 A…
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (June 09, 2008)
52-week Date June 2 May 30 May 29 May 28 May 27 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 2651.89 2657.00 2628.60 2648.25 2650.50 3341.56 2340.21 TSX Composite 14814.18 14714.73 14577.17 146…
LENDING RATES (June 09, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET, June 3, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 3.25 Target overnight rate 3.00 Canadian Prime 4.75 U. S. Discount Primary 2.25 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 2.00 U. S. Prime 5…
Human geology 101
A smouldering controversy over the resettlement of villagers in South Africa to make way for the expansion of an Anglo Platinum (AMS-J, AGPPF-O) mine underscores the importance of getting relocation e…
Great Panther roars in Mexico (June 09, 2008)
SITE VISIT GUANAJUATO, MEXICO– Great Panther Resources (GPR-T, GPRLF-O) has reopened the historic Guanajuato silver mine, which the company believes has produced more that 1 billion oz. of silver sin…
Diagem thwarted in Brazilian Amazon (June 09, 2008)
Diagem (DGE-V, DGEMF-O) has stopped activities at its Chapadao diamond project in Brazil.
Mining industry tackling skills shortage
The story is the same across the entire mining industry in Canada: a serious labour shortage. While Canada’s mining industry is growing, creating strong demand for workers, at the same time supply is …
Kupol comes online
The week ended May 31, the 22nd trading week of 2008, was highlighted by a feat many said was too difficult to pull off.
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (June 09, 2008)
Australia (A$) June 3 May 27 Change Bendigo Mining 0.30 0.31 -0.01 Centamin Egypt 1.38 1.42 -0.04 Croesus Mining 0.04 0.33 -0.29 Kingsgate Cons. 5.50 5.62 -0.12 Lion …