TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE MAY 13-16
The TSX Composite Index soared to an alltime high of 14,984.2 points over the holidayshortened May 13-16 trading period, up 2.2%, beating the previous record of 14,627 set about 10 months ago.
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Great Panther cuts deep high-grade at Guanajuato
VANCOUVER –A few weeks before a ceremony to celebrate the reopening of the Guanajuato mine in central Mexico, Great Panther Resources (GPR-T, GPRLF-O) released another set of high-grade drill results…
LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS (May 26, 2008)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, May 20, 2008 (change from May 13 in brackets):
SPOT PRICES (May 26, 2008)
COURTESY OF SCOTIABANK
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (May 26, 2008)
Short positions outstanding at Apr. 30/08 (with changes from Apr. 15/08).
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES (May 26, 2008)
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$5,950.00/t.
CNQ TRADING — May 13-19, 2008
(100s) WEEK 12-MONTH STOCK TICKER VOLUME HIGH LOW LAST CHANGE HIGH LOW Avanti Mining AVMI 500 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.00 0.80 0.23 Bison Gold Exp BGEI 700 0.12 0.10 0.12 + 0.0…
BHP takes out JV potash partner
VANCOUVER — BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) is moving decisively into the potash business by acquiring its joint-venture partner Anglo Potash (AGP-V, AGPOF-O) in an all-cash deal worth $284 million.
Cline moves toward production at New Elk coal mine
With a coal preparation plant, silos and mining equipment now in its hands, Cline Mining (CMKT, CLNMF-O) is one step closer to bringing the New Elk mine in Colorado back into production.
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (May 26, 2008)
Featured Fund: AGF Precious Metals, as of 01/31/08 (in weighted order): Kinross Gold, Goldcorp, Yamana Gold, Inmet Mining, Iamgold, Central Fund of Canada, Agnico-Eagle Mines, High River Gold Mines, F…
BID-ASK — MAY 13-19, 2008
12-MONTH STOCK EXC BID ASK LAST HIGH LO Absolut Res V 0.80 0.98 0.98 1.30 0.001 Affinor Res V 0.16 0.17 0.16 0.18 0.12 Afrasia Minl F V 0.25 0.60 0.22 0.55 0….
La Mancha sees rise in production, costs
While gold production is on the rise for La Mancha Resources (LMA-T, LACHF-O), so, too, are its costs, and its recent first-quarter results were unable to generate positive momentum on the market.