TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE (May 05, 2008)
The TSX Composite Index finished the Apr. 22-28 period down 235.31 points at 14,085.85, with the key culprit being seen as investors taking profits from the recent big gains in stocks within the agric…
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TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE (May 05, 2008)
VANCOUVER — The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index lost ground over the April 22-28 trading session, closing down 76.65 points at 2483.17. Daily trading volumes were up slightly from the third week …
Will this goose lay a copper-nickel-cobalt egg? (May 05, 2008)
SITE VISIT NEMISCAU, QUE.–Golden Goose Resources (GGR-V, GGOSF-O) has made a copper-nickel-cobalt and platinum group elements (PGE) discovery here in the James Bay region of northern Quebec, at its Lac…
Chinese, Griffin battle over Yukon Zinc
VANCOUVER — Yukon Zinc (YZC-V) has meticulously advanced the silver-rich polymetallic Wolverine project in the Yukon for most of a decade without so much as a whiff of a takeover. Now, with the fully…
Canadian Royalties signs IBA with Nunavik Inuit
Canadian Royalties (CZZ-T, CRYAF-O) is one step closer to development at its Nunavik Nickel project in Northern Quebec, now that it’s signed an impact and benefits agreement with three communities and…
Junior miners: get ’em while they’re hot
Despite a broadly declining market, the week ended April 26, the 17th trading week of 2008, proved to be a mergers-and-acquisitions extravaganza in the junior mining sector.
Nautilus gets developer for Solwara 1
Seafloor exploration-focused Nautilus Minerals( NUS-T)has awarded a contract to Technip USA Inc. to develop its deep sea Solwara 1 project, situated in the territorial waters of Papua New Guinea in th…
Xstrata gets Siemens technology in South America
Australia-headquartered Xstrata Copper, a commodity business unit of Xstrata (XTA-L) has commissioned electrical manufacturer and supplier, Siemens to supply electrical equipment for an undisclosed co…
Moly Mines awards construction contract to WorleyParsons
Moly Mines (MOL-T) has awarded the contract for the construction of its Spinifex Ridge molybdenum project to WorleyParsons.
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (May 05, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 29, 2008 (change from April 22 in brackets):
SPOT PRICES (May 05, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (May 05, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5,950/t.