U. S. MARKETS – DECEMBER 2-8
U. S. markets were up sharply during the Dec. 2-8 trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 785 points, or 9.6%, to 8,934; the S&P 500 index rose 93 points, or 11.4%, to 910; and th…
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TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE – DECEMBER 2-8
After four straight days of decline, the S&P/TSX composite index managed to regain its feet on Friday, Dec. 5, continuing to build momentum at the start of the new week and saving an otherwise ble…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE – DECEMBER 2-8
It was another tough week for the S&P-TSX Venture composite index over the Dec. 2-8 trading session. One day of gain did little to offset four days of losses, leaving the board down 40.94 points a…
Romarco Extends North Zone
Vancouver — As Romarco Minerals (R-V, RTRAF-O) progresses towards a feasibility study of the past-producing Haile gold mine in South Carolina, drilling continues to push the extension of the North zo…
People (December 15, 2008)
Aquiline Resources — Darren Maupin appointed a director.
Lme Warehouse Levels (December 15, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Dec. 8, 2008 (change from Nov. 25 in brackets):
Canplats Proves Up Camino Rojo Resource
Vancouver — A year after geologists traced red-stained road fill back to the quarry it came from and staked the Camino Rojo or “Red Road” project in Mexico, Canplats Resources( CPQ-V, CPQRF-O) has ca…
Spot Prices (December 15, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
Producer And Dealer Prices (December 15, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$4,850 /t.
Daily Metal Prices (December 15, 2008)
Date Dec. 8 Dec. 5 Dec. 4 Dec. 3 Dec. 2 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1090/1130 1101/1150 1151/1230 1225/1270 1231/1300 A…
North American Stock Exchange Indices (December 15, 2008)
52-week Date Dec. 8 Dec. 5 Dec. 4 Dec. 3 Dec. 2 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 698.18 684.31 697.86 712.08 731.10 2886.39 678.62 TSX Composite 8567.12 8117.03 8057.82 8296.96 83…
BHP Maps Olympic Dam Plans
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L),the world’s largest mining company, is planning to expand its Olympic Dam copper-uranium-gold mine in Australia, envisioning a sixfold increase in mining and milling capaci…