Atlas Copco readies new North Bay plant
Atlas Copco’s new exploration drilling and ground engineering manufacturing plant in North Bay, Ont., is expected to be completed by the end of June.
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Investors ask: Got potash?
The week ended June 14, the 24th trading week of 2008, revealed a new twist to the commodities boom, as a few scarce potash juniors became investor favourites, what with the quadrupling of potash pric…
Ecuador update: many questions, a few answers (June 23, 2008)
VANCOUVER–On June 9, fifty-two days after a mining mandate in Ecuador suspended all mining activity while the government drafts new mining legislation, the government began transferring the country’s…
PEOPLE (June 23, 2008)
African Copper — Christopher Fredericks appointed CEO; Joseph Hamilton has resigned as CEO and a director.
SPOT PRICES (June 23, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (June 23, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$6,400.00/t.
DAILY METAL PRICES (June 23, 2008)
Date June 16 June 13 June 12 June 11 June 10 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2591/2650 2620/2660 2625/2665 2596/2635 2603/2…
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (June 23, 2008)
52-week Date June 16 June 13 June 12 June 11 June 10 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 2636.07 2639.40 2634.26 2638.56 2648.94 3341.56 2340.21 TSX Composite 14944.28 14778.46 14602.59 …
TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS (June 23, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at May 31/08 (with changes from May 15/08).
CNQ TRADING — JUNE 10-16, 2008
(100s) WEEK 12-MONTH STOCK TICKER VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CHANGE HIGH LOW Avanti Mining AVMI 450 0.375 0.35 0.35 0.00 0.80 0.23 Bison Gold BGEI 30 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.27 0.01 CDG …
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (June 23, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at May 31/08 (with changes from May 15/08).
LENDING RATES (June 23, 2008)
as of 9 a. m. ET, June 17, 2008 (%) Bank of Canada 3.25 Target overnight rate 3.00 Canadian Prime 4.75 U. S. Discount Primary 2.25 U. S. Fed Funds market rate 2.00 U. S. Prime …