TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE -NOVEMBER 8-12

The TSX composite index fell 175.87 points or 1.4% to finish the Nov. 8-12 trading week at 12,749.24, while the Capped Metals & Mining index slid 48.02 points or 3.62% to 1,280.02. One hundred and forty-two companies reached new 52-week highs, while four companies fell to new lows.

Baffinland Iron Mines was the most active, with 82.8 million shares changing hands following news on Nov. 8 that the junior had agreed to a friendly takeover from Luxembourg-based steel giant ArcelorMittal. Some analysts believe the junior could become the subject of a bidding war as the $433-million deal with ArcelorMittal followed a hostile takeover bid (Sept. 22) from Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition Inc., which is wholly-owned by Iron Ore Holdings. Both companies want to get their hands on Baffinland’s undeveloped Mary River iron ore property on Baffin Island, 1,000 km northwest of Nunavut’s capital, Iqaluit. Mary River has about 354 million tonnes grading an average of 65% iron. ArcelorMittal has offered $1.10 per share and 10¢ for each outstanding 2007 warrant. The ArcelorMittal deal will require at least two-thirds approval by Baffinland’s shareholders. Baffinland shares rose 23¢ to $1.18.

Cameco posted the largest value gain, adding $3.12 per share to close at $36.28. The uranium producer announced on Nov. 8 that a stronger Canadian dollar and lower profits from its electricity business contributed to lower third-quarter profits for the company, but nevertheless registered a 17% rise in production and a 13% decrease in the average unit cost of production in the first nine months of the year. Revenues were lower in the third quarter because of the timing of uranium deliveries and about one-third of Cameco’s 2010 uranium sales will be delivered in the fourth quarter. Net earnings in the three months to Sept. 30 reached $98 million (25¢ per share diluted), compared to $172 million (44¢ per share diluted) in the third quarter of 2009.

Record prices for gold and silver sent Pan American Silver shares up $2.45 to $37.13. Pan American recorded net income in the third quarter increased 66% to US$28.8 million, or US27¢ per share, while mine operating earnings hit a record US$60.6 million, an increase of 75%. Sales also reached a new record of US$161.3 million, an increase of 36%.

On the negative side of the ledger, First Quantum Minerals shares plunged $5.45 to $89.91, after reporting third-quarter financial results. The company, which has been forced to close down its Frontier copper operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, posted a net loss of US$136.7 million (US$1.70 per share) in the third quarter compared with net earnings in the year-ago quarter of US$123.8 million. Excluding one-time charges including the Frontier costs, the company said it earned US$129.7 million or US$1.62 per share.

TSX most active issues
VOLUME WEEK
(000s) HIGH LOW CLOSE CHANGE
Baffinland Irn BIM 82893 1.20 1.10 1.18 + 0.23
First Uranium FIU 69314 1.36 0.92 1.14 + 0.22
Uranium One UUU 43840 5.30 4.56 4.79 -0.21
Eastern Platin ELR 40397 1.98 1.78 1.88 + 0.03
Yamana Gold YRI 34153 12.48 11.40 11.83 + 0.15
Denison Mines DML 29995 3.10 2.52 2.68 + 0.19
Equinox Minls EQN 28518 6.50 5.53 5.80 -0.61
Lundin Mng LUN 27615 7.11 6.48 6.68 -0.07
Eldorado Gold ELD 22034 19.27 17.28 17.94 -0.92
EMC Metals EMC 21116 0.25 0.15 0.22 + 0.13
TSX greatest percentage change
VOLUME WEEK
(000s) HIGH LOW CLOSE CHANGE
EMC Metals EMC 21116 0.25 0.15 0.22 + 144.4
Champion Minls CHM 10988 1.65 1.10 1.62 + 48.6
Polaris Minls PLS 395 1.89 1.11 1.65 + 46.0
ECU Silver Mng ECU 18247 1.44 0.87 1.19 + 35.2
Acadian Mng ADA 3750 0.05 0.04 0.04 + 33.3
Metalline Mng MMZ 49 0.85 0.63 0.81 + 32.7
Crosshair E&Mg CXX 4251 0.28 0.20 0.25 + 31.5
Avnel Gold AVK 742 0.37 0.25 0.34 + 30.7
South Am Silvr SAC 2654 1.92 1.38 1.87 + 29.8
Scorpio Mining SPM 6829 1.25 0.95 1.19 + 26.6
Mundoro Cap MUN 1422 0.79 0.54 0.54 -31.6
Golden Peaks GL 219 0.67 0.50 0.53 -26.3
Liberty Mines LBE 3287 0.19 0.14 0.14 -26.3
Canarc Res CCM 3356 0.23 0.12 0.14 -26.3
Golden Star GSC 8436 6.21 4.51 4.53 -21.6
CIC Energy ELC 2183 5.95 4.20 4.76 -20.9
Starcore Int V SAM 7022 0.11 0.08 0.08 -20.0
Talon Metals TLO 195 0.92 0.72 0.73 -17.0
Marengo Mng MRN 1395 0.31 0.22 0.25 -16.6
Candente Coppr DNT 4033 0.95 0.75 0.75 -15.7
TSX greatest value change
WEEK
VOLUME CLOSE CHANGE
Cameco Corp CCO 12807389 36.28 + 3.12
Pan Am Silver PAA 3624300 37.13 + 2.45
Barrick Gold ABX 20767670 51.25 + 2.10
NovaGold Res NG 5262770 14.72 + 1.39
Detour Gold DGC 1714946 32.48 + 1.28
Silver Wheaton SLW 15579216 34.11 + 1.14
Royal Gold RGL 20581 52.40 + 0.95
DundeePrecMt DPM 4691109 7.66 + 0.81
Ventana Gold VEN 7467352 10.16 + 0.79
Minco Silver MSV 2135295 5.65 + 0.79
First Quantum FM 2973083 89.91 -5.45
Agrium AGU 4667582 81.70 -3.51
Labdr I-Ore Ro LIF_U 383813 61.27 -2.83
Major Drilling MDI 353889 33.50 -2.42
Inmet Mining IMN 1436722 62.75 -2.12
Imperial Metal III 221308 24.39 -1.59
Guyana Gldflds GUY 6414371 9.80 -1.58
Alamos Gold AGI 3097936 17.66 -1.33
Seabridge Gold SEA 218224 28.80 -1.30
CIC Energy ELC 2183010 4.76 -1.26
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