Teck Wrestles With US$10B Debt
Vancouver — For the last few years, Teck (TCK. B-T, TCK-n) has been a reliable, dividend-paying investment option, a major mining company regularly recording substantial profits by cashing in on stro…
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Apex Silver Forced Into Fire Sale Of San Cristobal
Apex Silver Mines (SIL-x) has been forced to sell its 65% stake in the massive San Cristobal zinc and silver mine to its minority partner, Japan-based Sumitomo Corp. (SSUMY-o) for US$22.5 million.
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (November 24, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Nov. 18, 2008 (change from Nov. 11 in brackets):
SPOT PRICES (November 24, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
PEOPLE (November 24, 2008)
Alcoa — Patricia Russo appointed a director.
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (November 24, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5,800 /t.
DAILY METAL PRICES (November 24, 2008)
Date Nov. 17 Nov. 14 Nov. 13 Nov. 12 Nov. 11 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1352/1415 1371/1420 1370/1411 1360/1400.50 141…
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (November 24, 2008)
52-week Date Nov. 17 Nov. 14 Nov. 13 Nov. 12 Nov. 11 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 785.79 801.61 813.59 822.50 872.33 2941.52 783.64 TSX Composite 8795.45 9055.96 9352.78 8922.57…
TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS (November 24, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Oct. 31/08 (with changes from Oct. 15/08).
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (November 24, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Oct. 31/08 (with changes from Oct. 15/08).
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (November 24, 2008)
Featured Fund: Altamira precious & Strategic Metals, as of 07/31/08 (in weighted order): Goldcorp, Barrick Gold, Kinross Gold, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Yamana Gold, Franco-Nevada, Newmont Mining, Compa…
DIVIDENDS (November 24, 2008)
Note: Alcoa will pay its quarterly div of US$0.9375 for US$3.75 cmltv pr sh on Jan 1, rec Dec 12. Xstrata Canada will $0.2863 div for pr sh series 3…