Update: Noront ups its offer for Freewest to counter Cliffs
Shares of Freewest Resources Canada (FWR-V) were up 18.8% with more than seven million shares changing hands i…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Correction (November 30, 2009)
In our article on this year’s Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductees ( T. N. M., Nov. 23-29/09), we incorrectly stated the date of the inductee dinner. The dinner will take place on Thursday, Jan. 14,…
People (November 30, 2009)
Atacama Minerals — Tim Miller appointed president, CEO and a director, replacing a retiring Edward Posey.
Cabo Drilling Boosts Its Treasury
North Vancouver-based driller Cabo Drilling (CBE-V) is planning to use a $870,000 private placement to build its equipment arsenal at a time when discounts are plentiful.
U.S. Markets – NOVEMBER 17-23
U. S. markets remained in a holding pattern during the Nov. 17-23 reporting period, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average inching up just 13.53 points or 0.13% to close at 10,450.95, while the S&P…
TSX Venture Exchange – NOVEMBER 17-23
The S&P/TSX Venture composite index continued to break 52-week highs, gaining 38.69 points over the Nov. 17-23 reporting period to close at 1,416.63. Strong commodity prices bolstered investor app…
Toronto Stock Exchange – NOVEMBER 17-23
The S&P/TSX composite index continued to show resilience over the Nov. 17-23 reporting period, warding off the previous week’s minor slump to finish at 11,624.03 points — a gain of more than 100 …
LME Warehouse Levels (November 30, 2009)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, November 24, 2009 (change from Nov. 17 in brackets):
Spot Prices (November 30, 2009)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
Producer And Dealer Prices (November 30, 2009)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$6,050/t.
Daily Metal Prices (November 30, 2009)
Date Nov. 23 Nov. 20 Nov. 19 Nov. 18 Nov. 17 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1780.50/1820 1725/1760 1790/1820 1775/1810 176…
North American Stock Exchange Indices (November 30, 2009)
52-week Date Nov. 23 Nov. 20 Nov. 19 Nov. 18 Nov. 17 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1416.63 1408.06 1400.94 1394.06 1386.04 1433.07 678.62 TSX Composite 11624.02 11579.37 11600.30 11652.64 11630.60…