| SPOT PRICES | ||
| Courtesy of ScotiaBank | ||
| Tuesday, May 15, 2012 | ||
| Precious Metals | Price (US$/oz.) | Change |
| Gold | $1575.75 | +16.75 |
| Silver | $28.07 | -0.21 |
| Platinum | $1458.00 | +9.00 |
| Palladium | $612.00 | +10.00 |
| Base Metals | Price (US$/tonne) | Change |
| Nickel | $16942.00 | -285.00 |
| Lead | $1952.50 | +24.00 |
| Copper | $7729.25 | +8.00 |
| Zinc | $1907.50 | +6.50 |
| LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS | ||
| Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, May 21, 2012 (change from May 14 in brackets): | ||
| Aluminium Alloy | 109240 | (-7740) |
| Aluminium | 4964850 | (+14950) |
| Copper | 224375 | (+6075) |
| Lead | 358000 | (+5725) |
| Nickel | 106122 | (-108) |
| Tin | 14470 | (+45) |
| Zinc | 946075 | (+15150) |
PRODUCER AND DEALER PRICES
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$13,100.00/t
Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$10.68/lb.
Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$1.08/lb.
Coal: CME Group Central Appalachian Coal Futures June 2012: US$56.65; July 2012: US$58.17
Cobalt: Recent trades US$15.00-15.80/lb.
Copper: Comex Copper Futures June 2012: US$3.48/lb.; Comex July 2012: $3.48/lb.
Indium: Mid-mkt US$580.00/kg.
Iridium: Mid-mkt US$1,070.00/tr. oz.
Magnesium: Mid-mkt US$3,175.00/t.
Manganese: Mid-mkt US$3,075.00/t.
Mercury: Mid-mkt US$1,850.00/flask (76 lb.).
Molybdenum: Oxide, recent trades US$13.70-13.85/lb.
Rhodium: Mid-mkt US$1,325.00/tr. oz.
Ruthenium: Mid-mkt US$105.00/tr. oz.
Selenium: Mid-mkt US$63.50/lb.
Silver: Base: US$28.56; Fabricated: US$34.27; Sterling: US$26.48
Tantalum: Ta2O5 ore, mid-mkt US$90/lb.
Tin: Kuala Lumpur Tin Market, US$19.64/kg
Tungsten: APT Tungstate FOB China mid-mkt: US$410.00 per mtu; APT U.S. mid-mkt: US$408.33 per mtu
Uranium: U3O8, Trade Tech spot price: US$52.00/lb.; Uranium Exchange Co. spot price: US$52.00/lb.
Ferrovanadium: Free Market V2O5, recent trades US$5.75-6.00/lb.
Prices current May 22, 2012
| DAILY METAL PRICES | |||||
| Date | May 21 | May 18 | May 17 | May 16 |
May 15 |
| BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) | |||||
| Al Alloy | 1890/1935 | 1900/1920 | 1882/1920 | 1885/1915 | 1885/1919 |
| Aluminum | 2003.50/2045 | 2016/2055 | 1986.50/2033 | 1994/2034 | 1978.50/2020.50 |
| Copper | 7799.50/7745.50 | 7795/7744.50 | 7707/7679 | 7709/7660 | 7853/7828 |
| Lead | 1941/1955 | 1948/1957 | 1929/1940 | 1972/1982 | 2016/2019 |
| Nickel | 16770/16855 | 17100/17140 | 16900/16975 | 16945/16975 | 16980/17030 |
| Tin | 19400/19400 | 19375/19425 | 19445/19375 | 19775/19800 | 20100/20100 |
| Zinc | 1919.50/1903 | 1920/1919 | 19445/19375 | 1912.50/1908 | 1917.50/1919.50 |
| PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, US$ per troy oz.) | |||||
| Gold AM | 1590.25 | 1588.00 | 1547.00 | 1537.50 | 1559.00 |
| Gold PM | 1592.50 | 1589.50 | 1554.00 | 1548.50 | 1556.50 |
| Silver | 28.39 | 28.48 | 27.48 | 27.25 | 28.28 |
| Platinum | 1458.00 | 1446.00 | 1426.00 | 1446.00 | 1451.00 |
| Palladium | 611.00 | 605.00 | 602.00 | 590.00 | 602.00 |
| CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS | |||||||
| Fund name | May 7 | Apr. 30 | Change | Change | YTD | MER* | Assets* |
| ($) | ($) | ($) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (M$) | |
| AGF Pr Mtl | 30.13 | 31.91 | -1.78 | -5.6 | -11.90 | 2.56 | 698.9 |
| Altamira Pr & Str Mtl | 13.79 | 14.91 | -1.12 | -7.5 | -18.83 | 2.35 | 83.5 |
| BMO Junior Gold Index ETF | 14.36 | 15.62 | 0.13 | 4.3 | -15.13 | 0.58 | 108.4 |
| BMO Pr Mtl | 22.16 | 23.49 | -1.33 | -5.7 | -13.70 | 2.29 | 133.6 |
| CIBC Pr Mtl | 17.28 | 18.63 | -1.35 | -7.2 | -15.56 | 2.40 | 141.8 |
| Dynamic Can Pr Mtl | 13.28 | 14.23 | -0.95 | -6.7 | -14.65 | 1.65 | 811.6 |
| London Life Pr Mtl (MX) | 33.96 | 36.13 | -2.17 | -6.0 | -16.67 | 3.37 | 259.2 |
| Mackenzie Un Pr Mtl | 16.05 | 17.07 | -1.02 | -6.0 | -16.40 | 2.44 | 569.9 |
| Middlefield Precious Metals | 11.98 | 13.02 | -1.04 | -8.0 | -20.67 | 2.48 | 8.5 |
| Quadrus Mack Un Pr Mtl | 18.51 | 19.69 | -1.18 | -6.0 | -16.4 | 2.70 | 66.7 |
| RBC Global Pr Mtl | 39.49 | 42.39 | -2.90 | -6.8 | -13.2 | 2.04 | 1380.4 |
| Sentry Pr Mtl Growth | 52.08 | 55.65 | -3.57 | -6.4 | -10.0 | 2.75 | 731.5 |
| Sprott Gold and Pr Minls | 50.15 | 53.75 | -3.60 | -6.7 | -18.7 | 2.84 | 854 |
| Sprott Gold and Pr Minls | 52.69 | 56.47 | -3.78 | -6.7 | -18.4 | 1.78 | n/a |
| TD Pr Mtl |
48.70 | 51.89 | -3.19 | -6.1 | -16.6 | 2.15 | 313.9 |
| TD Pr Mtll-A | 10.30 | 10.97 | -0.67 | -6.1 | -16.7 | 2.31 | n/a |
| iShares Can Gold Sector Index | 18.45 | 19.51 | -1.06 | -5.4 | -17.89 | 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 |
May 21 |
May 18 |
May 17 |
May 16 |
May 15 |
52-week | |
| High | Low | ||||||
| TSX Composite | N/A | 11280.64 | 11330.68 | 11326.08 | 11343.05 | 14314.45 | 10848.19 |
| S&P/TSX-Ven Comp | N/A | 1227.88 | 1228.07 | 1217.74 | 1240.07 | 2399.66 | 1305.53 |
| S&P TSX 60 | N/A | 640.57 | 644.44 | 645.34 | 645.06 | 796.30 | 622.16 |
| Global Gold | N/A | 286.46 | 284.50 | 269.13 | 266.83 | 455.38 | 265.99 |
| TSX Metals & Mining | N/A | 829.68 | 832.97 | 842.69 | 830.99 | 1469.51 | 751.86 |
| Gold & Silver XAU | 152.38 | 147.76 | 147.69 | 142.34 | 141.60 | 228.98 | 140.94 |
| Amex Gold Bugs | 409.71 | 369.42 | 393.27 | 376.52 | 375.77 | 638.59 | 372.74 |
| TSX SHORT POSITIONS | |||
| Short positions outstanding at Apr. 30/12 (with changes from Apr. 15/12). | |||
| Largest short positions | |||
| Lundin Mining | LUN | 41032046 | 2049188 |
| New Gold | NGD | 38161364 | -787277 |
| Osisko Mining | OSK | 25605503 | 900903 |
| Thompson Creek | TCM | 17711444 | 1009007 |
| Kinross Gold | K | 17339438 | 8713619 |
| Yamana Gold | YRI | 16638334 | 11323579 |
| Uranium One | UUU | 15776888 | -604797 |
| Cameco | CCO | 13933689 | 5552838 |
| Tahoe ResourcesT | THO | 12890318 | 8507 |
| Argonaut Gold | AR | 12030334 | 216203 |
| Ivanhoe Mines | IVN | 10886115 | 256843 |
| Mercator Minerals | ML | 9988907 | 129356 |
| Alacer Gold | ASR | 9449242 | -2310783 |
| Aurico Gold | AUQ | 9442665 | -13626 |
| Iamgold | IMG | 9282261 | 7061030 |
| Largest increase in short position | |||
| Yamana Gold | YRI | 16638334 | 11323579 |
| Kinross Gold | K | 17339438 | 8713619 |
| Iamgold | IMG | 9282261 | 7061030 |
| Cameco | CCO | 13933689 | 5552838 |
| Silver Wheaton | SLW | 8299234 | 5279022 |
| Largest decrease in short position | |||
| Teck Resources | TCK | 4800077 | -3300225 |
| Barrick Gold | BX | 3132485 | -2534657 |
| Alacer Gold | ASR | 9449242 | -2310783 |
| Novagold Res | NG | 829107 | -2000973 |
| Denison Mines | DML | 652705 | -1885601 |
| TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS | |||
| Short positions outstanding at Apr. 30/12 (with changes from Apr. 15/12). | |||
| Largest short positions | |||
| Sandstorm Gold | SSL | 8681465 | 766696 |
| Great Western Min | GWG | 3099990 | -289744 |
| Unigold | UGD | 2639000 | 115000 |
| Aurcana | AUN | 1646250 | 442048 |
| Sage Gold | SGX | 1141675 | 1141675 |
| Mega Precious Metals | MGP | 1115986 | -13159 |
| Elgin Mining | ELG | 1114800 | 744800 |
| Beaufield Res | BFD | 1029000 | 33000 |
| Sandspring Res | SSP | 971460 | -4012 |
| Goldex Resources | GDX | 968296 | 47150 |
| Roxgold | ROG | 645842 | -80658 |
| Copper One | CUO | 633000 | 633000 |
| Tomagold | LOT | 534614 | 391300 |
| Argex Mining | RGX | 469159 | -1710600 |
| Columbus Gold | CGT | 467500 | 170000 |
| Largest increase in short position | |||
| Sage Gold Inc. | SGX | 1141675 | 1141675 |
| Sandstorm Gold | SSL | 8681465 | 766696 |
| Elgin Mining | ELG | 1114800 | 744800 |
| Copper One | CUO | 633000 | 633000 |
| Aurcana | AUN | 1646250 | 442048 |
| Largest decrease in short position | |||
| Uragold Bay Res | UBR | 50000 | -5001244 |
| Argex Mining | RGX | 469159 | -1710600 |
| Northern Freegold | NFR | 47588 | -704912 |
| Equinox Exploration | EQX | 0 | -624666 |
| MBMI Resources | MBR | 0 | -554000 |
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