Articles by Northern Miner Staff

The TSX composite index responded well to quantitative easing south of the border. The index was up 219 points for the Nov. 1-5 period, finishing at 12,944.92.

The S&P-TSX Venture edged over the 2,000-point threshold in the Nov. 1-5 trading week, climbing 58.6 points to end at 2,008.92. Volume remained quite high, averaging 172.1 million shares traded da…

Gold, commodities and equities surged after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Nov. 3 that it will buy US$600 billion in government bonds to help buoy the economy. The U.S. central bank will buy ab…

COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK

Date Nov. 8 Nov. 5 Nov. 4 Nov. 3 Nov. 2 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2270/2240 2270/2245 2240/2235 2255/2220 2240/2215 A…

*as of Sept. 30/10

52-week Date Nov. 8 Nov. 5 Nov. 4 Nov. 3 Nov. 2 High Low TSX Composite 13052.48 12925.11 12878.79 12671.12 12681.42 13052.48 10990.41 S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 2041.84 2008.92 1994.46 1948.64 1942.41…

Short positions outstanding at Oct. 15/10 (with changes from Sept. 30/10).

Short positions outstanding at Oct. 15/10 (with changes from Sept. 30/10).

Note: Vale will pay $0.24* per outstanding common or prf sh on Oct 20. Alcoa will pay a $0.9375* div on it $3.75* cmltv pr stock on Oct 1, rec Sept 10. Franco-Nevada monthly div of 0.025 starting in J…

Avion Gold (AVR-V, AVGCF-O) has completed an initial resource estimate for the Vindaloo zone of its recently acquired Hounde gold property, about 250 km southwest of Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougo…

A report in The New York Times that China is further restricting exports of rare earth elements (REE) starting from Oct. 19 plays into the hands of juniors exploring for the valuable minerals in Canad…