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A long streak of upward momentum on the S&P-TSX Venture index stalled slightly in the Nov. 8-12 week, with two days of losses edging out three days of gains to have the board end down 1.82 points …

Markets finished the week with a sharp pullback as European debt fears and China inflation worries spooked investors. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 251.5 points, to close the Nov. 8-12 trad…

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT-N), the world’s largest maker of construction and mining equipment, is offering to buy Bucyrus International (BUCY-Q) in a deal worth US$8.6 billion including debt.

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Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 15, 2010 (change from Nov. 8 in brackets):

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$10,100/t.

Date Nov. 15 Nov. 12 Nov. 11 Nov. 10 Nov. 9 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange –Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2240/2215 2220/2195 2260/2235 2230/2205 2245/222…

52-week Date Nov. 15 Nov. 12 Nov. 11 Nov. 10 Nov. 9 High Low TSX Composite 12735.41 12749.24 12934.74 12942.64 12916.63 13114.05 10990.41 S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1982.18 2007.09 2039.28 2022.33 2005.03…

Short positions outstanding at Oct. 31/10 (with changes from Oct. 15/10).

Short positions outstanding at Oct. 31/10 (with changes from Oct. 15/10).

VANCOUVER — News of promising drill intercepts, ownership certainty, and positive metallurgical results can each give a project upwards momentum, but Kiska Metals (KSK-V) is currently feeling the lif…