DAILY METAL PRICES (July 28, 2008)
Date July 21 July 18 July 17 July 16 July 15 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2585/2640 2606/2615 2600/2660 2635/2665 2650/2…
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PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (July 28, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$6,300.00/t.
SPOT PRICES (July 28, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (July 28, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, July 22, 2008 (change from July 15 in brackets):
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE JULY 18 – 21
The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index continued its slow but steady decline over the July 15-21 trading session, losing 90.67 points to close at 2,287.67. Trading volumes remained less than stellar,…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE JULY 18 – 21
The TSX was down during the July 15-21 trading session, with the TSX Composite Index losing 52 points, or 0.4%, to 13,689. Mining and materials stocks suffered steeper losses: the Capped Metals and Mi…
U. S. MARKETS JULY 18 -21
A week after the United States government announced it would help prop up mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, market anxiety has cooled a little, demonstrated by gains over the July 15-21 trad…
Potash, uranium, key themes at RBC conference;RBC conference
Commodity prices will remain strong for several years to come due to robust demand outside the United States and persistent supply constraints, according to presentations at the recent RBC Global Mini…
PEOPLE (July 28, 2008)
Barrick Gold — Greg Wilkins appointed executive vice-chairman following his resignation as president and CEO.
Miners invited to invest in Indonesia
In an effort to promote mining and exploration in Indonesia, the Canadian embassy in Jakarta has extended an open call for mining companies, junior, intermediate and senior alike, to visit the country…
Editorial: Miners need to be wary of McGuinty
The week ended July 19, the 29th trading week of 2008, kicked off with a surprise announcement by the Ontario government that it would “protect” at least 225,000 sq. km, or roughly half of the provinc…
Iron ore market to stay strong in 2009: forecasts
The iron ore boom continues, with the market expected to stay firm through next year, according to a report by the Iron Ore Trust Fund of Geneva-based United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmen…