2010

Featured Fund: Dynamic Precious Metals as of 03/31/10 (in weighted order): Osisko Mining, San Gold, Red Back Mining, Aurizon Mines, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Alamos Gold, Kinross Gold, Allied Nevada Gold, E…

52-week Date July 19 July 16 July 15 July 14 July 13 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1362.10 1379.49 1386.86 1384.56 1384.11 1691.10 1095.62 TSX Composite 11543.47 11569.65 11741.77 11620.16 11672.84…

Short positions outstanding at June 30/10 (with changes from June 15/10).

Short positions outstanding at June 30/10 (with changes from June 15/10).

Note: Vale will pay $0.24* per outstanding common or prf sh on Oct 20. Alcoa will pay a $0.75* div on it $3.75* cmltv pr stock on July 1, rec June 11. Franco-Nevada monthly div of 0.025 starting in Ju…

as of 9 a.m. ET. July 20, 2010 (%) Bank of Canada 0.75 Target overnight rate 0.75 Canadian Prime 2.50 U.S. Discount Primary 0.75 U.S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U.S. Prime 3….

Australia (A$) July 20 July 13 Change Aquila Resources 7.27 7.36 -0.09 Bendigo Mining 0.20 0.20 0.00 Centennial Coal 5.93 5.90 0.03 Fortescue Res 4.13 4.26 -0.13 Iluk…

CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date July 19 July 16 July 15 July 14 July 13 US$ in C$ 1.0559 1.0551 1.0403 1.0306 1.0284 C$ in US$ 0.9471 0.9490 0.9613 0.9703 0…

Iamgold’s (IMG-T, IAG-N) first greenfield project as operator in Africa — the Essakane gold mine in northeastern Burkina Faso — has been built six weeks ahead of schedule, the company reports.

Shares of distressed junior Tagish Lake Gold (TLG-V) soared 50% to 6¢ apiece with 6.39 million shares changing hands on news that China-focused New Pacific Metals (NUX-V) intends to make a friend…

Huge, low-grade mineral deposits sit on a razor’s edge, able to generate great profits when metals prices are strong but extremely vulnerable to cyclical downturns.