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— The following is an article from the Ontario Mining Association.
News
CBGA III Bullish For Gold
Early August provided some good news for gold bulls in the form of a second, five-year renewal of the landmark Central Bank Gold Agreement (CBGA), now approaching its 10th anniversary.
People (August 24, 2009)
Allied Nevada Gold — Deborah Lassiter appointed director of corporate environmental affairs.
Yamana Steps In To Aid Orphanage
A US$100,000 donation by Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N) will allow a folding orphanage in Ethiopia to stay afloat until 43 of its children can come to Canada to live with their new families.
Lower Production Hurts Quadra
Second-quarter production was lower than expected for Vancouverbased copper miner Quadra Mining (QUA-T, QADMF-O), and the company’s shares fell as a result.
Fuel And Electricity Drive Cameco Profits Higher In Q2
Higher cost of sales in its uranium business and lower production and higher operating costs in its gold business were offset by strong revenues in fuel services and electricity, Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N)…
U.S. Markets – Aug. 11-17
The world markets finished off the Aug. 11-17 reporting period with a major sell-off. Investors panicked when data showed that U. S. consumers had tightened their wallets instead of opening them back …
Toronto Stock Exchange – Aug. 11-17
After a solid run since March, the correction that most pundits said was due may finally have come. While the S&P/TSX composite index was rebounding at presstime, a large sell-off on Aug. 17 ensur…
TSX Venture Exchange – Aug. 11-17
The market inconsistency continued over the week of Aug. 11-17, pushing the S&P/TSX Venture composite index up one day and down the next. The junior board finished the week down 25.39 points at 1,…
LME Warehouse Levels (August 24, 2009)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, August 18, 2009 (change from August 11 in brackets):
Spot Prices (August 24, 2009)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
Producer And Dealer Prices (August 24, 2009)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$4,950/t.