Desert Sun rises on Yamana bid (March 13, 2006)
A friendly bid from Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-X, YAU-L) to take over Desert Sun Mining (DSM-T, DEZ-X) would see the creation of a 450,000-oz. gold producer in the near…
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TSX Venture Exchange February 28-March 6
Surging junior mining stocks propelled the TSX Venture Composite Index to test new highs over the Feb. 28-March 6 session, up 100.18 points or 4% at 2,643.51. Average daily trading volumes swelled to…
U.S. Markets February 28-March 6
Rate-hike and gold-price jitters took their toll on U.S. markets over the report period Feb. 28-March 6, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down 15.86 points at 1,278.26. Senior gold companies s…
LME Warehouse Levels (March 13, 2006)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Feb. 27, 2006 (change from Feb. 20 in brackets):…
TSX Short Positions (March 13, 2006)
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 28, 2006 (with changes from Feb. 15)….
Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (March 13, 2006)
| Date | March 6 | March 3 | March 2 | March 1 | Feb. 28 | High | Low |
| S&P/TSX-Ven Comp | 2643.51 | 2651.23 |