Metals forecast
Metal investors can be forgiven if they feel like popping an extra bottle of Dom Prignon this New Year’s Eve. It’s been a rollicking 12-month ride for metal prices, and the shares of many of the comp…
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Platinum’s future looks bright
Vancouver — If silver’s moniker is the poor man’s gold, platinum’s buoyant price performance must certainly place it in the running as a much richer man’s precious metal. However, despite the lofty p…
A little rough
Strapped for cash, Tahera Diamond (TAH-T) is counting on a $30-million private placement from Teck Cominco (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) to help stem the tide while it attempts to right the underperforming Jericho…
TSX Short Positions (December 11, 2006)
Short positions outstanding at Nov. 30, 2006 (with changes from Nov. 15).
TSX Venture Short Positions (December 11, 2006)
Short positions outstanding at Nov. 30, 2006 (with changes from Nov. 15).
North American Stock Exchange Indices (December 11, 2006)
Date Dec. 4 Dec. 1 Nov. 30 Nov. 29 Nov. 28 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 2837.67 2850.66 2831.48 2761.31 2724.44 3309.90 2050.03 TSX Composite 12848.67 12754.75 12752.38 12668.16 12530.87 12782.55…
CNQ Trading Nov. 28 – Dec. 4, 2006
STOCK TICKER VOLUME(100s) HIGH LOW LAST CHANGE HIGH LOW Aspire CALS 630 0.06 0.05 0.06 +0.01 0.16 0.05 Bannockburn Res BKNN 38 0.75 0.66 0.66 -0.09 0.75 0.25 Bison Gold…
Canadian Gold Mutual Funds (December 11, 2006)
Fund name Dec 4($) Nov 27($) Change($) Change(%) YTD(%) MER*(%) Assets*(M$) AGF Pr Mtl 26.89 25.57 1.32 5.2 64.8 2.68 440 Altamira Pr & Str Mtl 13.04 12.47 0.57 4.6…
International Quotes (December 11, 2006)
Australia (A$) Dec 4 Nov 27 Change Bendigo Mining 0.80 0.81 -0.01 Centamin Egypt 0.71 0.70 0.01 Croesus Mining 0.28 0.28 0.00 Emperor Mines 0.23 0.30 -0.07 Kingsgate Cons. 4.24…
Dividends (December 11, 2006)
Company Div. Pay Record ($) Date Date Russel Metals 0.40 Dec 15 Nov 15 Barrick Gold 0.11* Dec 15 Nov 30 Alcan 0.20* Dec 20 Nov 20 Noranda Incm Fd…
Lending Rates (December 11, 2006)
as of 4 pm ET, Dec. 4, 2006 (%) Bank of Canada 4.50 Target overnight rate 4.25 Canadian Prime 6.00 U.S. Discount Primary 6.25 U.S. Fed Funds market rate 5.25…
Coal train gaining momentum
Vancouver — Canadian coal producers, eyeing forecasts of rising consumption in Asia, are gearing up to take advantage of buoyant prices by expanding their thermal and coking coal operations within th…