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TSX and TSX Venture warrants
The following are warrants of mining-related companies currently trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange:
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding on July 31, 2014 (with changes from July 15, 2014).
Giants of mining converge at Sprott Symposium
VANCOUVER — The Sprott Natural Resource Symposium in Vancouver in late July gathered a remarkable group of industry success stories. Robert Friedland, the legendary founder and chairman of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF), opened…
TSX declines, July 28-Aug.1
Canada’s main stock index tumbled during the trading week, posting its biggest drop since early May.
U.S. markets fall sharply, July 28-Aug. 1
Argentina’s second debt default in 13 years — combined with more fighting in the Ukraine and Gaza, and uncertainty over Federal Reserve policy — pushed U.S. equity markets into negative territory. The S&P 500 suffered its…
TSX Venture loses ground, July 28-Aug. 1
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index had a rough week during the trading period, as it lost 1.7%, or 16.81 points, en route to a 1,000.63-point close. Commodity futures were down across the board, with global economic concerns —…
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, August 5, 2014Precious MetalsPrice…
U.S. markets unsettled, July 21-25
The gold price faltered despite rising geopolitical tension across Europe, and down with it went the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which lost 139.61 points over the week to close at 16,960.57. The S&P 500 fared better, closing almost even…
TSX Venture back in the green, July 21-25
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index registered a modest 5.2-point gain en route to a 1,017.44-point close. Markets were buoyed by an increase in base metal and energy futures, though analysts noted light mid-year trading volumes.
TSX climbs, July 21-25
The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained 188.47 points to close the trading week at 15,455.04. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index advanced 32.39 points to 924.02, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index stayed relatively…
BMO looks for leverage to soaring zinc price
With several major zinc mines slated to close in the next few years, zinc prices have responded accordingly — climbing 12% year-to-date and 24% over the last 12 months.