Xstrata sacks Pannell, Regent (August 28, 2006)
Swiss-based Xstrata (XSRAF-O, XTA-L) did not waste anytime gutting Falconbridge (FAL-T,) management after winning the takeover battle for Canada’s largest base metal miner….
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Sherritt makes $93M in first half (August 28, 2006)
Strong revenues thanks to high commodity prices brought Sherritt International (S-T, SHERF-O) a net income of $57.2 million (36 per share) on revenue of $297 million in the second quarter of the year…
Record Q2 earnings for First Quantum (August 28, 2006)
Vancouver — A continued robust copper market propelled First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQVLF-O, FQM-L) to record 2006 second-quarter profits of US$150.5 million (US$2.33 per share), up 419% over the co…
Wolfden readies gold spinoff (August 28, 2006)
Following shareholder approval late in June, Wolfden Resources (WLF-V, WFDNF-O) has spun off Premier Gold Mines (PG-T), the company that will hold Wolfden’s northwestern Ontario gold projects….
Daily Metal Prices (August 28, 2006)
BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)…
Producer and Dealer Prices (August 28, 2006)
LME Warehouse Levels (August 28, 2006)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Aug. 21, 2006 (change from Aug. 14 in brackets):…
Spot Prices Courtesy of Scotiabank Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006
| Precious Metals | Price (US$/oz.) | Change | |||||||||
| Gold | $626.50 | +1.75 | |||||||||
| Silver | $12.20 | +0.21 | |||||||||
Platinum…
Exchange Rates (August 28, 2006)CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)… TSX Short Positions (August 28, 2006)Short positions outstanding at August 15, 2006 (with changes from July 31)…. TSX Venture Short Positions (August 28, 2006)Short positions outstanding at August 15, 2006 (with changes from July 31)…. Canadian Stock Exchange Indices (August 28, 2006)
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