Volume 96 Number 34 - Oct 11 - 17, 2010

In June, Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic released a 200-page study titled “Bearing the burden: the effects of mining on First Nations in British Columbia.” The report highlights…

SaskPower is proposing to build a new 230-kilovolt transmission line to service Shore Gold’s (SGF-T) diamond mine project within the Fort la Corne Provincial Forest.

COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Oct. 4, 2010 (change from Sept. 20 in brackets):

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$9,900.00/t.

Date Oct. 4 Oct. 1 Sept. 30 Sept. 29 Sept. 28 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange –Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2191/2160 2240/2240 2220/2200 2210/2190 2200/2…

” 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,…

52-week Date Oct. 4 Oct. 1 Sept. 30 Sept. 29 Sept. 28 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1739.56 1744.79 1708.26 1713.14 1703.11 1747.55 1240.18 TSX Composite 12322.94 12363.08 12368.65 12382.82 12278.88…

Short positions outstanding at Sept. 15/10 (with changes from Aug. 31/10).

Short positions outstanding at Sept. 15/10 (with changes from Aug. 31/10).

Note: Vale will pay $0.24* per outstanding common or prf sh on Oct 20. Alcoa will pay a $0.9375* div on it $3.75* cmltv pr stock on Oct 1, rec Sept 10. Franco-Nevada monthly div of 0.025 starting in J…

as of 9 a.m. ET. Aug. 23, 2010 (%) Bank of Canada 1.00 Target overnight rate 0.75 Canadian Prime 2.75 U.S. Discount Primary 0.75 U.S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U.S. Prime 3….