PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (September 22, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$6,466.66/t.
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DAILY METAL PRICES (September 22, 2008)
Date Sept. 15 Sept. 12 Sept. 11 Sept. 10 Sept. 9 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2230/2280 2260/2305 2280/2320 2265/2300 23…
Waratah’s coal project nixed in Queensland (September 22, 2008)
An environmental ruling against Waratah Coal’s (WCI-V, WGO-A) multibillion-dollar proposal for a major coal port development on the east coast of Australia has crushed the stock. On the news, Waratah …
CPM Group not throwing in the towel on commodities (September 22, 2008)
In a recent report, New York City-based CPM Group says that even though commodities prices may weaken in the short-term due to the global economic slowdown, the fundamentals suggest that longer-term, …
Norwegian fund blacklists Rio Tinto over Grasberg stake
VANCOUVER — A $400-billion Norwegian government pension fund has dumped all of its $820 million worth of Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) stock in response to the company’s part in a joint venture at Freepor…
Freeport McMoRan a ‘buy’ for Citibank
Despite concerns that the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will take more cash and a greater share of the massive Tenke Fungurume project, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s …
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (September 22, 2008)
52-week Date Sept. 15 Sept. 12 Sept. 11 Sept. 10 Sept. 9 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1534.81 1607.53 1563.82 1596.73 1621.26 3192.55 1531.07 TSX Composite 12254.03 12769.58 12612…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE SEPT. 9-15
The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index has not been spared from the market slaughter of late, losing 236.82 points over the Sept. 9-15 trading session to close at 1,534.81. For reference: less than a…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE SEPT. 9-15
The downward market momentum continued over the Sept. 9-15 trading period; the TSX Composite Index plunged a further 3% to make a total loss of 11% since the beginning of the month. The benchmark clos…
Welcoming Lunch Featured Speaker
David Harquail is President, CEO and a Director of Franco- Nevada Corporation. He was a senior executive of Old Franco- Nevada from 1987 to 2002 and served as President and Managing Director of Newmon…
TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS (September 22, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Aug. 31/08 (with changes from Aug. 15/08).
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (September 22, 2008)
Featured Fund: Altamira precious & Strategic Metals, as of 07/31/08 (in weighted order): Goldcorp, Barrick Gold, Kinross Gold, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Yamana Gold, Franco-Nevada, Newmont Mining, Compa…