Are copper discoveries keeping up with production?
In a June 2008 study entitled “Strategies for copper reserves replacement”, Halifax, N.S.-based Metals Economics Gr…
Stock Markets/Investing
Red-hot coal market will moderate: analysts
Coal has been a stellar performer lately, with prices advancing in recent contract negotiations for both metallurgical coal (coking coal), used in steel manufacturing, and thermal coal, used to produc…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE JUNE 17-23
The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index lost ground over the June 17-23 trading session, sliding 32.46 points to close the session at 2,603.61. Average daily trading volumes retreated to 90 million.
Livengood results lift International Tower Hill (June 26, 2008)
Vancouver – A long, well-mineralized intercept from its Livengood gold project in Alaska had International Tower Hi…
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (June 23, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, June 17, 2008 (change from June 10 in brackets):
Short Position Report (June 20, 2008)
TSX Short Positions Short positions ou…
Coal market is red hot, but prices will moderate eventually
Coal has been a stellar performer lately, with prices advancing in recent contract negotiations for both metallurgi…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE JUNE 3-9
The S&P-TSX Venture Composite Index managed a small gain over the June 3-9 trading session, inching up 15.42 points to close at 2,667.31. Trading was strong, with daily volume averaging 101.9 mill…
Japan makes plans for energy, resources
Japan is highly sensitive to energy and resource markets because of its situation as a resource-poor nation, almost totally dependent on imported commodities. In view of the increased demand for commo…
Short Position Report (June 09, 2008)
TSX Short Positions Short positions outs…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE MAY 27-JUNE 2
The TSX Composite Index held steady over the May 27-June 2 trading period, rising 55.61 points to 14,814.18, but still ended the week 1.5% off its May 20 record of 15,047 points.
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE MAY 20-26
After the TSX Composite Index hit a record high of 15,000 on May 20, the benchmark index slipped 1.9% to 14,758.57 points over the May 20-26 trading session. Other indexes followed suit, with the Capp…