Editorial: Bernanke era begins at the Fed
The esoteric world of monetary history turned a page on Feb. 1, 2006, with the swearing in of Ben Bernanke as the new chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve, or “the F…
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FNX a wild ride for ex-Inco geologists
Gord Morrison and Catharine Farrow have always tried to fly “under the radar.”…
Nurse faces gruelling culture shock of mine camp life
Five a.m. Twenty-eight stifling degrees and climbing. I reach for my cumbersome CSA-approved, steel-toed work boots, and wonder, “How did I come to be here?”…
New association in northern Ontario
Prospectors in far northern Ontario have a new voice. It’s called the Boreal Prospectors Association (BPA)….
TSX plummets from high
Slumping energy and metal stocks dragged the Toronto Stock Exchange down nearly 5% to 11,519.49 points during the Feb. 7-13 report period. Profit-taking and fund-selling helped gold drop US$20.45 per…
Metals drop prompts junior board correction
After climbing for almost three straight months, the TSX Venture Composite Index reversed course and closed the Feb. 7-13 trading session down 166.68 points or 6.4% at 2,439.81. Average daily trading…
Miners whacked in US
Energy and resource commodities have been on a tear for most of the past year, so the correction that transpired on global markets over the report period ended Feb. 13 was overdue and likely expected…
Producer and Dealer Prices (February 20, 2006)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$3,970/t….
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (February 20, 2006)
Close: Feb. 13, 2006…
TSX Venture Rights & Warrants (February 20, 2006)
Spot Prices Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006 Courtesy of Scotiabank
| Precious Metals | Price (US$/oz.) | Change |
| Gold | $540.50 | -27.75 |
| Silver | $9.22 | -0.50 |
Platinum…
Daily Metal Prices (February 20, 2006)BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)… By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. To learn more, click more information Dear user, please be aware that we use cookies to help users navigate our website content and to help us understand how we can improve the user experience. If you have ideas for how we can improve our services, we’d love to hear from you. Click here to email us. By continuing to browse you agree to our use of cookies. Please see our Privacy & Cookie Usage Policy to learn more. |