Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (December 17, 2001)
DateDec. 11Dec. 10Dec. 7Dec. 6Dec. 5 High LowTSE 3007531.637559.817616.807613.677620.17…
News
Canaccord revises PGM forecast downward
In a November research report, Canaccord’s London-based gold analyst, Roger Chaplin, lowers his price projections for platinum group metals (PGMs) and their producers.Building on PGM supply-and-demand…
Normandy takeover heats up
The quest for Australian gold producer Normandy Mining turned a corner over the Dec. 5-11 report period as Newmont Mining increased its cash component to twice that offered by rival suitor AngloGold…
Francisco eyes targets in Guatemala
Vancouver — Junior Francisco Gold (FGX-V) has identified additional targets on ground surrounding the promising Marlin Main zone in Guatemala.Regional prospecting and sampling 30 km southeast of the …
Lending Rates (December 17, 2001)
as of 4 pm Dec. 11, 2001 (%)Bank of Canada2.50Canadian Prime4.00U.S. Discount1.25U.S. Prime5.00LIBOR 3-month1.90LIBOR 6-month1.93LIBOR 1-year2.36Gold lease 3m0.9131Gold lease 1yr1.4087-…
Gold Funds (December 17, 2001)
Gold Funds as of December 6, 2001Dundee Precious MetalsCentral FundNet Value$12.93$5.31Price$9.15$5.25…
TSE Short Positions (December 17, 2001)
Short positions outstanding at November 30, 2001Larger individual positions include:Agnico-Eagle 1,905,785 up 949,900; Alcan Inc; P> 1,460,722 up 371,386; Barrick Gold 10,815,328 up 155,839; Bolide…
Spot Prices Wed. December 12, 2001
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$273.25-$2.50Silver$ 4.29+$0.14Platinum$466.00+$…
The Northern Miner — North American Mining Index (December 17, 2001)
66.19 (-0.69)(Sept. 30/98 = 100)…
GREATEST VALUE TRADED, DEC. 5-11
ExchgVal($000s)HighLowCloseChangeAlcoa*N55589940.4537.9038.53+0.43…
Freewest finds gold zone in NB
Vancouver — Backhoe trenching has uncovered a new gold zone at Freewest Resources Canada’s (FWR-V) Clarence Stream property in New Brunswick.Dubbed “Murphy,” the new zone was intermittently exposed b…
MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, DEC. 5-11
ExchgVol(000s)HighLowCloseChangeNewmont Mng*N1499120.3118.8518.90-0.84…