Ecuador’s State Mining Company Now Official
VANCOUVER — The Ecuadorian government has signed an official decree creating a state mining company.
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
U.S. Markets Aug. 18-24
The market continued its bumpy roller-coaster ride during the Aug. 18-24 session. A major sell-off during the previous trading period was more than offset by a four-day rally that drove the Dow Jones …
Toronto Stock Exchange Aug. 18-24
After giving investors a scare, the S&P/TSX composite index showed resilience once again, finishing the Aug. 18-24 reporting period roughly 200 points higher at 10,789.97.
TSX Venture Exchange Aug. 18-24
Without a doubt, the S&P/TSX Venture composite index had a strong showing during the Aug. 18-24 reporting period. There were four consecutive days of gains, followed by a small loss on the period’…
LME Warehouse Levels (August 31, 2009)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, August 25, 2009 (change from August 18 in brackets):
Spot Prices (August 31, 2009)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
Producer And Dealer Prices (August 31, 2009)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$4,950/t.
Daily Metal Prices (August 31, 2009)
Date Aug. 24 Aug. 21 Aug. 20 Aug. 19 Aug. 18 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1700/1740 1715/1760 1715/1750 1745/1770 1745/1…
North American Stock Exchange Indices (August 31, 2009)
52-week Date Aug. 24 Aug. 21 Aug. 20 Aug. 19 Aug. 18 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1186.36 1191.95 1184.39 1176.95 1166.50 1983.64 678.62 TSX Composite 10789.97 10831.18 10700.51 10686.83 10673.84…
TSX Venture Short Positions (August 31, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Aug 15/09 (with changes from July 31/09).
TSX Short Positions (August 31, 2009)
Short positions outstanding at Aug 15/09 (with changes from July 31/09).
Profitability Eludes Yukon-Nevada
VANCOUVER — The ongoing shutdown of its Jerritt Canyon mill in Nevada gouged into Yukon- Nevada Gold’s (YNG-T, YNGFF-O) bottom line during the second quarter.