TSX short positions
Short positions outstanding at Nov. 15/11 (with changes from Oct. 31/11).
Volume 97 Number 42 Dec 5 - 11, 2011
North American stock exchange indices
DateNov 28Nov 25Nov 24Nov 23Nov 22HighLow
Canadian gold mutual funds
Fund name Nov. 28 Nov. 21ChangeChangeYTDMER*Assets*
BHP looks to exit diamond business
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L, BHP-A) is considering leaving the diamonds business, because it may no longer fit its modus operandi of owning only “large, long-life, upstream and expandable assets.”
Producer and dealer prices
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$13,750.00/t
LME warehouse levels
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 28, 2011 (change from Nov. 21 in brackets):
Spot prices
Tuesday, Nov 28, 2011
Market news
Toronto Stock Exchange
Prophecy advances its Chandgana power plant
Prophecy Coal (PCY-T, PCY-V) could start building its 600-megawatt (MW) Chandgana power plant in Mongolia by early 2013, positioning itself for a 2016 start.
Munk, Bharti give millions to Ontario institutions
Two of Toronto’s most successful mining entrepreneurs are opening their wallets wide to help improve major Ontario institutions.
Commentary: Making sense of royalty structures and rates
Royalties in the mining industry look pretty straightforward, but dig a little deeper and the complexities are soon apparent.
Editorial: Ekati up for grabs
Canada’s diamond mining and exploration industry, like many a 20-year-old, has just sensed for the first time its own mortality.