DIVIDENDS (June 30, 2008)
Note: Vale will pay $0.52* on common and pr sh in two instlmnts on Apr 30 and Oct 31. Alcoa will pay $0.9367* per share on $3.75* cmltv prf stk…
2008
EXCHANGE RATES (June 30, 2008)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)
Boom, Bust & Echo author calls for creative hiring spree
The mining industry has a five-year window to do some “creative” hiring in order to ensure a strong workforce for the future, according to renowned demographer and University of Toronto economics prof…
U. S. MARKETS JUNE 17-23
U. S. markets were weighed down by the high oil price during the June 17-23 trading session. The Dow Jones industrial Average fell 427 points, or 3.5%, to 11,842; the S&P 500 Index lost 42 points,…
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE JUNE 17-23
The TSX Composite Index fell 1.6% over the June 17-23 trading period, down 252.46 points to 14,691.82.
PEOPLE (June 30, 2008)
Agnico-Eagle Mines — Clifford Davis, J. Merfyn Roberts and David Garofalo appointed directors; Daniel Racine appointed senior VP of operations; Jean Robitaille appointed senior VP of Technical Servic…
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.
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (June 30, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$6,400.00/t.
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (June 30, 2008)
Australia (A$) June 24 June 17 Change Bendigo Mining 0.28 0.30 -0.02 Centamin Egypt 1.15 1.24 -0.09 Kingsgate Cons. 5.28 5.50 -0.22 Lion Selection Ltd 1.88 1.82 0.06 …
SPOT PRICES (June 30, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
DAILY METAL PRICES (June 30, 2008)
CONVERSIONS OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (June 30, 2008)
52-week Date June 23 June 20 June 19 June 18 June 17 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 2603.61 2616.31 2613.41 2628.80 2638.56 3341.56 2340.21 TSX Composite 14691.82 14580.67 14790.15 …