Sweet gold hits for Virginia at Wabamisk
VANCOUVER — In its search for high-grade gold and silver veins, Virginia Mines (VGQ-T) has drilled a few enticing high-grade gold hits at its Wabamisk property in Quebec.
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SPOT PRICES (May 03, 2010)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
First Uranium lowers value of operations (May 03, 2010)
VANCOUVER — First Uranium (FIU-T, FUM-J) has been forced to significantly drop the estimated value of its South African gold-uranium operations after cost escalations and permitting issues.
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (May 03, 2010)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 27, 2010 (change from Apr. 20 in brackets):
Taxes and rumours of taxes
Governments squeezed the golden mining goose a little tighter in two major mining countries over the week.
Newcrest still in running for Lihir
Despite Lihir Gold’s (LGG-T, LGL-A, LIHR-Q) rejection of Newcrest Mining’s (NCM-A) offer on April 1, the potential to create the leading gold company in Asia Pacific may be too strong to ward off inde…
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (May 03, 2010)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$9,050.00/t.
DAILY METAL PRICES (May 03, 2010)
Date Apr. 26 Apr. 23 Apr. 22 Apr. 21 Apr. 20 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2131/2160 2160/2185 2127/2160 2190/2225 2220/2…
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (May 03, 2010)
52-week Date Apr. 26 Apr. 23 Apr. 22 Apr. 21 Apr. 20 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1672.85 1670.92 1652.05 1647.50 1652.20 1691.10 968.73 TSX Composite 12280.97 11239.64 12160.87 12134.56 12113.53…
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (May 03, 2010)
Featured Fund: AGF Precious Metals (US$) as of 08/31/09 (in weighted order): Goldcorp, Kinross Gold, Iamgold, Central Fund of Canada, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Inmet Mining, Eldorado Gold, Randgold, Osisko …
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (May 03, 2010)
Short positions outstanding at Apr. 15/10 (with changes from Mar. 31/10).
TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS (May 03, 2010)
Short positions outstanding at Apr 15/10 (with changes from Mar. 31/10).