Peru grants extension to Manhattan Minerals
Vancouver — The Peruvian government has granted Manhattan Minerals (MAN-T) a one-year extension to its option agreement over the Tambo Grande concessions.The deal gives the company until May 31, 2004…
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China’s gold trade
The People’s Bank of China has removed all barriers to gold licensing for the manufacture, distribution and retailing of gold products. The move is a significant step towards liberalizing the gold mar…
Lending Rates (April 21, 2003)
as of 4 pm ET, Apr. 15, 2003(%)Bank of Canada3.50Canadian Prime5.00U.S. Discount Primary2.25U.S. Fed Funds1.25U.S. Prime4.25LIBOR US$ 3-month1.32LIBOR US$ 6-month1.33LIBOR US$ 1-year1.44Gold …
Exchange Rates (April 21, 2003)
CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)DateApril 15April 14April 11April 10April 9US$ in C$1.45151.45321.4516…
LME Warehouse Levels (April 21, 2003)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, April 15 (change from April 8 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)ChangeAluminium1221850(-…
Producer and Dealer Prices (April 21, 2003)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$2,530/t.Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$2.85/lb.Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.65/lb.Cobalt: Recent trades US$9.00-10.00/lb.Copper: Comex May US$0.733/lb.Indium: Indium Corp., ingot, US$140/kg.Iridium…
Harmony launches gold bars
Harmony Gold Mining, South Africa’s third-largest gold producer, is marketing a series of branded gold bars to consumers at home and abroad, with 90% of the product bound for India.Although South Afri…
Spot Prices Wednesday April 16, 2003 Courtesy of Scotiabank
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$323.85-0.25Silver$4.49+0.01Platinum$624.00-1.00P…
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (April 21, 2003)
DateApril 15April 14April 11April 10April 9HighLowTSX Composite6488.186462.436432.086418.
Cameco swept away by McArthur River flood
Cameco was the biggest newsmaker over the April 9-15 report period, announcing a possible suspension to production at the McArthur River mine in Saskatchewan. A shutdown translates into $4-5 million a…
Junior exchange continues bearish trend (April 21, 2003)
Vancouver — Canada’s junior exchange drifted lower during the lacklustre report period ended April 15. The S&P-TSX Venture Exchange composite index fell 3.78 points, or 0.36% of its value, to close a…
Daily Metal Prices (April 21, 2003)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)DateApril 15April 14April 11April 10April 9Al Alloy1355…