Katanga Halts Cobalt Production In DRC
Katanga Mining (KAT-T, KATFF-o) has stopped producing cobalt at two connected projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) because of falling prices for the metal.
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Lme Warehouse Levels (December 08, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 02, 2008 (change from Nov. 25 in brackets):
Spot Prices (December 08, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
Producer And Dealer Prices (December 08, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5,700 /t.
Daily Metal Prices (December 08, 2008)
Date Dec. 1 Nov. 28 Nov. 27 Nov. 26 Nov. 25 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1280/1340 1285/1330 1300.50/1331 1310/1351 1301…
North American Stock Exchange Indices (December 08, 2008)
52-week Date Nov. 24 Nov. 21 Nov. 20 Nov. 19 Nov. 18 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 739.12 766.35 748.23 731.39 719.96 2886.39 685.07 TSX Composite 8406.21 9270.62 8753.77 8643.52…
Tsx Venture Short Positions (December 08, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Nov. 15/08 (with changes from Oct. 31/08).
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (December 08, 2008)
Featured Fund: Altamira precious & Strategic Metals, as of 07/31/08 (in weighted order): Goldcorp, Barrick Gold, Kinross Gold, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Yamana Gold, Franco-Nevada, Newmont Mining, Compa…
Tsx Short Positions (December 08, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Nov. 15/08 (with changes from Oct. 31/08).