Toronto exchange roars back to life
Attracted by bargain prices, buyers outpaced sellers over the Oct. 9-15 report period to push the benchmark up 388.87 points. The TSX/S&P Composite Index finished the holiday-shortened week at 6,219.4…
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
TSE Short Positions (October 14, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at September 30, 2002Larger individual positions includeAber Diamond 266,148 up 166,101; Agnico-Eagle 5,281,468 down 638,517; Alcan 807,019 down 297,537;…
Benchmark’s woes cast shadow over resource sectors
The Oct. 14-20 report period saw the Toronto Stock Exchange plunge to levels not seen in four years as the proposed U.S.-led war on Iraq gained steam and the banking and high-tech sectors issued more …
TSE Short Positions (September 30, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at September 15, 2002Larger individual positions includeAgnico-Eagle 5,919,985 up 253,219; Alcan 1,104,556 up 277,453; Barrick 7,940,421 down 416,532;…
TSE Short Positions (September 16, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at August 31, 2002Larger individual positions includeAgnico-Eagle 5,666,766 up 93,471; Barrick 8,356,953 down 619,950; Bema 3,540,974 up 128,100; Bras…
Cumberland looks to Canada’s Far North
Baker Lake, Nunavut — Convinced that its wholly owned Meadowbank gold project in the Canadian Arctic has the potential to deliver 250,000 oz. annually, Cumberland Resources (CBD-T) is spending $6.4 m…
TSE Short Positions (August 26, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at August 15, 2002Larger individual positions includeAber Diamond Corporation 301647 down 88375; Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. 5573295 down 293714; Atacama Minerals Corp.
Brian Davidson
Brian Davidson, former chief executive officer of Armistice Resources, died earlier this year. He was 58.Davidson became interested in mining when he was a stockbroker with Bache Securities in Toronto…
TSE Short Positions (August 19, 2002)
Short positions outstanding at July 31, 2002Larger individual positions includeAgnico-Eagle 5,867,009 up 808,433; Alcan Inc. 871,161 down 324,145; Aur Resources 579,245 down 56,116;…
Agnico looking even deeper at LaRonde
Development of the LaRonde gold mine in northwestern Quebec is one of those business stories that just gets better with each passing year.Having completed its 7,350-ft. Penna shaft and expanded from a…
Golds bounce back, market looks slack
Despite some hundred-point days, the Toronto Stock Exchange moved sideways during the report period July 31-Aug. 6, with the TSX Composite index closing at 6,519.16, up a meagre 7.98 points over the f…
Equities bounce back at gold’s expense
The widespread rally in the global stock markets, which started on July 25, pulled the Toronto Stock Exchange TSX Composite index up 350.1 points in the report period July 24-30. The index closed at 6…