Posted By: Northern Miner Staff
June 11, 2012
Volume 98 Number 17 Jun 11 -17, 2012
| SPOT PRICES |
| Courtesy of ScotiaBank |
| Tuesday, June 1, 2012 |
|
|
| Precious Metals |
Price (US$/oz.) |
Change |
| Gold |
$1552.50 |
-21.35 |
| Silver |
$27.38 |
-0.87 |
| Platinum |
$1396.00 |
-40.00 |
| Palladium |
$602.00 |
-4.00 |
| |
|
|
| Base Metals |
Price (US$/tonne) |
Change |
| Nickel |
$17400.00 |
+520.00 |
| Lead |
$2095.00 |
+165.00 |
| Copper |
$7655.00 |
-30.00 |
| Zinc |
$1900.00 |
-5.00 |
| LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS |
| Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, May 28, 2012 (change from May 21 in brackets): |
| Aluminium Alloy |
102500 |
(-3180) |
| Aluminium |
4917200 |
(-26700) |
| Copper |
230875 |
(+7375) |
| Lead |
348175 |
(-1025) |
| Nickel |
107826 |
(+2670) |
| Tin |
13360 |
(-105) |
| Zinc |
939250 |
(+25) |
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$13,800.00/t
Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$10.68/lb.
Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$1.08/lb.
Coal: CME Group Central Appalachian Coal Futures July 2012: US$55.25; August 2012: US$56.25
Cobalt: Recent trades US$14.80-15.80/lb.
Copper: Comex Copper Futures July 2012: US$3.314/lb.; Comex August 2012: $3.296/lb.
Indium: Mid-mkt US$580.00/kg.
Iridium: Mid-mkt US$1,068.00/tr. oz.
Magnesium: Mid-mkt US$3,150.00/t.
Manganese: Mid-mkt US$2,960.00/t.
Mercury: Mid-mkt US$1,850.00/flask (76 lb.).
Molybdenum: Oxide, recent trades US$13.45-13.65/lb.
Rhodium: Mid-mkt US$1,250.00/tr. oz.
Ruthenium: Mid-mkt US$102.50/tr. oz.
Selenium: Mid-mkt US$63.50/lb.
Silver: Base: US$28.13; Fabricated: US$33.75; Sterling: N.A.
Tantalum: Ta2O5 ore, mid-mkt US$90/lb.
Tin: Kuala Lumpur Tin Market, US$19.45/kg
Tungsten: APT Tungstate FOB China mid-mkt: US$405.00 per mtu; APT U.S. mid-mkt: US$407.50 per mtu
Uranium: U3O8, Trade Tech spot price: US$50.25/lb.; Uranium Exchange Co. spot price: US$52.00
Ferrovanadium: Free Market V2O5, recent trades US$5.75-6.00/lb.
Prices current June 5, 2012
| DAILY METAL PRICES |
| Date |
June 4
|
June 1 |
May 31
|
May 30
|
May 29
|
| BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) |
| Al Alloy |
N/A |
1870/1990 |
1895/1910 |
1855/1875 |
1880.50/1895 |
| Aluminum |
N/A |
1936/1979 |
1936/1979 |
1957/1996.50 |
1979/2019.50 |
| Copper |
N/A |
7363.50/7365 |
7363.50/7365 |
7540/7545 |
7685/7676 |
| Lead |
N/A |
1880/1897.50 |
1880/1897.50 |
1912/1929 |
1930/1943 |
| Nickel |
N/A |
16020/16085 |
16020/16085 |
16385/16425 |
16880/16960 |
| Tin |
N/A |
19325/19400 |
19325/19400 |
19800/19750 |
20095/20075 |
| Zinc |
N/A |
1852/1858.50 |
1852/1858.50 |
1886.50/1892 |
1905/1911 |
| PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, US$ per troy oz.) |
| Gold AM |
N/A |
1552.50 |
1567.50 |
1548.75 |
1573.75 |
| Gold PM |
N/A |
1606.00 |
1558.00 |
1540.00 |
1579.50 |
| Silver |
N/A |
27.38 |
28.10 |
27.48 |
28.25 |
| Platinum |
N/A |
1407.00 |
1405.00 |
1410.00 |
1435.00 |
| Palladium |
N/A |
607.00 |
611.00 |
601.00 |
608.00 |
| CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS |
| Fund name |
June 3
|
May 28 |
Change |
Change |
YTD |
MER* |
Assets* |
| |
($) |
($) |
($) |
(%) |
(%) |
(%) |
(M$) |
| AGF Pr Mtl |
30.50 |
30.13 |
0.37 |
1.2 |
-10.82 |
2.56 |
698.9 |
| Altamira Pr & Str Mtl |
14.36 |
13.79 |
0.57 |
4.1 |
-15.48 |
2.35 |
83.5 |
| BMO Junior Gold Index ETF |
15.06 |
14.36 |
0.13 |
4.3 |
-11.24 |
0.58 |
10.84 |
| BMO Pr Mtl |
22.98 |
22.16 |
0.82 |
3.7 |
-10.51 |
2.29 |
133.6 |
| CIBC Pr Mtl |
17.48 |
17.28 |
0.20 |
1.2 |
-14.49 |
2.40 |
141.8 |
| Dynamic Can Pr Mtl |
13.78 |
13.28 |
0.50 |
3.8 |
-11.44 |
1.65 |
811.6 |
| London Life Pr Mtl (MX) |
34.91 |
33.96 |
0.95 |
2.8 |
-14.35 |
3.37 |
259.2 |
| Mackenzie Un Pr Mtl |
16.51 |
16.05 |
0.46 |
2.9 |
-14.01 |
2.44 |
569.9 |
| Middlefield Precious Metals |
12.49 |
11.98 |
0.51 |
4.3 |
-17.26 |
2.48 |
8.5 |
| Quadrus Mack Un Pr Mtl |
19.04 |
18.51 |
0.53 |
2.9 |
-14.1 |
2.70 |
66.7 |
| RBC Global Pr Mtl |
40.29 |
39.49 |
0.80 |
2.01 |
-11.4 |
2.04 |
1380.4 |
| Sentry Pr Mtl Growth |
53.16 |
52.08 |
1.08 |
2.1 |
-8.1 |
2.75 |
731.5 |
| Sprott Gold and Pr Minls |
49.39 |
50.15 |
-0.76 |
-1.5 |
-19.9 |
2.84 |
854 |
| Sprott Gold and Pr Minls |
51.94 |
52.69 |
-0.75 |
-1.4 |
-19.5 |
1.78 |
n/a |
| TD Pr Mtl |
50.35 |
48.70 |
1.65 |
3.4 |
-13.8 |
2.15 |
313.9 |
| TD Pr Mtll-A |
10.65 |
10.30 |
0.35 |
3.4 |
-13.8 |
2.31 |
n/a |
| iShares Can Gold Sector Index |
20.68 |
18.45 |
2.23 |
12.1 |
-7.95 |
0.55 |
1063.3 |
| Featured Fund: Sprott Gold and Precious Metals as of 02/29/12 (in weighted order): Barrick Gold, Osisko Mining, Coeur D’alene Mines, Kirkland Lake Gold, Silver Wheaton, Colossus Minerals, Belo Sun Mining. Fund Manager: Charles Oliver. |
| NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES |
Date |
June 4
|
June 1
|
May 31
|
May 30
|
May 29
|
52-week |
| High |
Low |
| TSX Composite |
11335.77 |
11361.20 |
11513.21 |
11433.22 |
11609.30 |
14314.45 |
10848.19 |
| S&P/TSX-Ven Comp |
1278.55 |
1291.59 |
1289.73 |
1289.43 |
1309.34 |
2061.46 |
1215.45 |
| S&P TSX 60 |
645.46 |
647.18 |
656.50 |
650.68 |
660.41 |
653.52 |
644.25 |
| Global Gold |
331.32 |
327.26 |
305.87 |
305.78 |
303.45 |
455.38 |
265.99 |
| TSX Metals & Mining |
846.92 |
843.80 |
856.18 |
859.32 |
887.05 |
1469.51 |
751.86 |
| Gold & Silver XAU |
164.65 |
162.71 |
153.80 |
155.36 |
155.66 |
228.98 |
140.94 |
| Amex Gold Bugs |
450.89 |
444.50 |
416.45 |
420.47 |
419.12 |
638.59 |
372.74 |
| TSX SHORT POSITIONS |
| Short positions outstanding at May 31/12 (with changes from May 15/12). |
| Largest short positions |
| New Gold |
NGD |
40048163 |
3582659 |
| Lundin Mining |
LUN |
38120978 |
124161 |
| Kinross Gold |
K |
29150940 |
3817961 |
| Eastern Platinum |
ELR |
28775930 |
28171600 |
| Osisko Mining |
OSK |
24479542 |
-2065031 |
| Eldorado Gold |
ELD |
21387151 |
3973209 |
| Thompson Creek |
TCM |
17779228 |
-642069 |
| Uranium One |
UUU |
17197170 |
-816412 |
| Tahoe Resources |
THO |
14101830 |
1698671 |
| Argonaut Gold |
AR |
13075131 |
329523 |
| Aurcio Gold |
AUQ |
11050595 |
1056206 |
| Dundee Precious |
DPM |
10633030 |
2484834 |
| Ivanhoe Mines |
IVN |
10456395 |
-296548 |
| Yamana Gold |
YRI |
9845711 |
-11506695 |
| Potash Corporation |
POT |
9493064 |
2913356 |
| Largest increase in short position |
| Eastern Platinum |
ELR |
28775930 |
28171600 |
| Canada Lithium |
CLQ |
7160152 |
4540884 |
| Eldorado Gold |
ELD |
21387151 |
3973209 |
| Kinross Gold |
K |
29150940 |
3817961 |
| New Gold |
NGD |
40048163 |
3582659 |
| Largest decrease in short position |
|
|
|
| Yamana Gold |
YRI |
9845711 |
-11506695 |
| Silver Wheaton |
SLW |
2436705 |
-10078999 |
| Cameco |
CCO |
4355006 |
-5731155 |
| Mercator Minerals |
ML |
4856455 |
-5352266 |
| Canadian Natural |
CNQ |
5512331 |
-3428677 |
| TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS |
| Short positions outstanding at May 31/12 (with changes from May 15/12). |
| Largest short positions |
|
|
|
| Trelawney Mining |
TRR |
4952923 |
4382561 |
| Hana Mining |
HMG |
3613788 |
-3554985 |
| Unigold |
UGD |
3138584 |
537084 |
| Great Western Min |
GWG |
2509951 |
-135948 |
| Sandstorm |
SSL |
1946637 |
-99893 |
| Aurcana |
AUN |
1310181 |
-268721 |
| Nighthawk Gold |
NHK |
1223500 |
0 |
| Mega Precious Metals |
MGP |
1111486 |
0 |
| Beaufield Resources |
BFD |
1089000 |
30000 |
| East Asia Minerals |
EAS |
886320 |
-622912 |
| Hunt Mining |
HMX |
872000 |
862500 |
| Emperor Minerals |
EM |
489918 |
189918 |
| Panoro Minerals |
PML |
469400 |
264924 |
| Roxgold |
ROG |
459900 |
-136852 |
| Focus Graphite |
FMS |
447797 |
119153 |
| Largest increase in short position |
| Trelawney Mining |
TRR |
4952923 |
4382561 |
| Hunt Mining |
HMX |
872000 |
862500 |
| Unigold |
UGD |
3138584 |
537084 |
| Goldquest Mining |
GQC |
432500 |
432500 |
| True North Gems |
TGX |
401000 |
401000 |
| Largest decrease in short position |
| Hana Mining |
HMG |
3613788 |
-3554985 |
| Sandstorm Gold |
SSL.WTA |
208593 |
-1302637 |
| Raging River Expl |
RRX |
7500 |
-1148601 |
| Sage Gold |
SGX |
0 |
-1139175 |
| Hudson River |
HRM |
0 |
-857143 |
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