Hockey night in the mining industry
The crowd cheers and stock market discussions fade to a gentle murmur, the sound of skates cutting the ice resonating throughout the arena. Tension builds as the players take to their positions on the…
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Barrick ups investment in Papua New Guinea (April 07, 2008)
Just weeks after Allied Gold (AGLD-L ALD-A) poured the first gold from its Simberi project on Simberi Island off the northern coast of Papua New Guinea, the Australian miner has signed a deal with Can…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE MARCH 25-31
After a few tumultuous weeks, the S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index managed to post a gain in the final week of March, rising 35.81 points over the March 25-31 trading session to close at 2,617.56. …
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE MARCH 25-31
The TSX Composite Index climbed 2.5% over the March 25-31 trading period to 13,350.13 points. The benchmark’s gains were largely, though not exclusively, boosted by the commodity sector.
SPOT PRICES (April 07, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (April 07, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5,850/t.
DAILY METAL PRICES (April 07, 2008)
Date March 31 March 28 March 27 March 26 March 25 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2690/2750 2750/2800 2646/2700 2581/2640 2…
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (April 07, 2008)
52-week Date March 31 March 28 March 27 March 26 March 25 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 2517.56 2526.49 2521.09 2527.54 2529.53 3372.00 2340.21 TSX Composite 13350.13 13233.79 1340…
TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS (April 07, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Mar. 15/08 (with changes from Mar. 1/08)
CNQ TRADING — March 18-24, 2008 (April 07, 2008)
(100s) WEEK 12-MONTH STOCK TICKER VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CHANGE HIGH LOW Avanti Mining AVMI 490 0.495 0.46 0.46 0.00 0.80 0.39 CDG Invest CDGI 360 0.01 0.005 0.005 0.00 …
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (April 07, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Mar. 15/08 (with changes from Mar. 1/08).
EXCHANGE RATES (April 07, 2008)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date March 31 March 28 March 27 March 26 March 25 US$ in C$ 1.0279 1.0180 1.0147 1.0180 1.0177 C$ in US$ 0.9729 0.9822 0.9855 0.982…