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The S&P/TSX Venture composite index made modest gains over the Civic Holidayshortened Aug. 3-6 period to close up 38.12 points at 1,465.48. Daily trading volumes were average at 100 million.

Markets rose during the Aug. 2-6 trading period, with some of the major mining companies making some significant gains and gold rising back over the US$1,200-per-oz. level.

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Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Aug. 9, 2010 (change from Aug. 2 in brackets):

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$9,233.33 /t.

Date Aug. 9 Aug. 6 Aug. 5 Aug. 4 Aug. 3 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange –Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2230/2175 2235/2185 2240/2185 2220/2180 2220/2175 Al…

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 Aug. 9 Aug. 6 JAug. 5 Aug. 4 Aug. 3 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1469.03 1465.48 1459.07 1453.46 1441.08 1691.10 1555.50 TSX Composite 11863.56 11799.97 11774.77 11845.05 11782.60…

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

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

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. 10, 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….