Capital allocation is No. 1 risk: Ernst & Young
Cost management, consolidation and access to capital dominated Ernst & Young’s annual risk list for mining companies last year but this year it is capital allocation that is creating the most comp…
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Breakwater, Centerra see end to strike actions (October 25, 2010)
VANCOUVER — Strike action on-opposite sides of the world have ended for Breakwater Resources (BWR-T) and Centerra Gold (CG-T).
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE -October 11-15
The TSX composite index continued to show strength on the back of strong commodity prices as the index rose 28 points for the holiday-shortened Oct. 12-15 period to finish at 12,609.07 points.
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE -October 11-15
For the S&P-TSX Venture composite index, the four-day week following Thanksgiving was marked by record trading volumes that continued the board on its 12-week-long ascent. Over Oct. 12-15 the boar…
U.S. MARKETS (October 25, 2010)
U.S. equity markets were largely unruffled during the Oct. 11-15 trading week with the Dow Jones industrial average advancing 56.3 points or 0.5% to finish at 11,062.78 and the S&P 500 index edgin…
SPOT PRICES (October 25, 2010)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (October 25, 2010)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, Oct. 18, 2010 (change from Oct. 11 in brackets):
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (October 25, 2010)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$10,233.33/t.
DAILY METAL PRICES (October 25, 2010)
Date Oct. 18 Oct. 15 Oct. 14 Oct. 13 Oct. 12 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange –Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 2170/2150 2200/2200 2224/2215 2221/2220 2190/21…
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (October 25, 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…
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (October 25, 2010)
52-week Date Oct. 18 Oct. 15 Oct. 14 Oct. 13 Oct. 12 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1838.21 1822.53 1822.03 1828.74 1803.34 1840.54 1263.41 TSX Composite 12668.01 12609.07 12619.69 12673.31 12575.64…
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (October 25, 2010)
Short positions outstanding at Sept. 30/10 (with changes from Sept. 15/10).