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Spot prices

Courtesy of Scotiabank
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Precious Metals	Price (US$/oz.)	Change
Gold	$1,691.75	-21.75
Silver	$31.40	-0.58
Platinum	$1,548.00	0
Palladium	$613.00	19
Base Metals	Price (US$/tonne)	Change
Nickel	$16,153.00	175
Lead	$2,177.25	38.5
Copper	$7,730.00	50
Zinc	$1,905.50	31.5

LME warehouse levels

Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, November 5, 2012 (change from October 29 in brackets):
Aluminium Alloy	90080	(-760)
Aluminium	5079375	(+18550)
Copper	241325	(+875)
Lead	319050	(-7625)
Nickel	130128	(+1194)
Tin	12035	(+285)
Zinc	1169300	(-5025)

Producer and Dealer Prices

Antimony: Mid-mkt US$12,750.00/t
Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$9.25/lb.
Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.88/lb.
Coal: CME Group Central Appalachian Coal Futures
December 2012: US$59.88; January 2013: US$60.83
Cobalt: Recent trades US$12.40-13.00/lb.
Copper: Comex Copper Futures November 2012: US$3.435/lb.; Comex December 2012: $3.439/lb.
Indium: Mid-mkt US$580.00/kg.
Iridium: Mid-mkt US$1,025.00/tr. oz.
Magnesium: Mid-mkt US$3,300.00/t.
Manganese: Mid-mkt US$2,625.00/t.
Mercury: Mid-mkt US$1,850.00/flask (76 lb.).
Molybdenum: Oxide, recent trades US$10.90-11.05/lb.
Rhodium: Mid-mkt US$1,112.50/tr. oz.
Ruthenium: Mid-mkt US$90.00/tr. oz.
Selenium: Mid-mkt US$45.00/lb.
Silver: Base: US$31.44; Fabricated: US$37.72; Sterling: N.A.
Tantalum: Ta2O5 ore, mid-mkt US$125/lb. CIF China
Tin: Kuala Lumpur Tin Market, US$20.44/kg
Tungsten: APT Tungstate FOB China mid-mkt: US$390.00 per mtu; APT U.S. mid-mkt: US$407.50 per mtu
Uranium: U3O8, Trade Tech spot price: US$40.75/lb.; Uranium Exchange Co. spot price: N.A.
Ferrovanadium: Free Market V2O5, recent trades US$5.00-5.25/lb.; US Ferrovanadium: US$12.00-12.50
Prices current Nov. 7, 2012

Daily metal prices

Date	5-Nov	2-Nov	1-Nov	31-Oct	30-Oct
BASE METALS	(London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne)
Al Alloy	1819/1820	1870/1860	1815/1840	1780/1800	1781/1811
Aluminum	1883.50/1909	1936.50/1959.50	1908/1932	1882/1911	1884/1912
Copper	7603.50/7606	7765/7780	7810.50/7815	7818/7823	7759.50/7759
Lead	2096/2091	2147/2133	2122.50/2109	2095/2080	2064/2052
Nickel	15845/15850	16125/16195	16305/16390	16230/16270	15995/16070
Tin	20170/20150	20295/20290	20445/20440	20140/20050	20065/20000
Zinc	1813.50/1851	1850.50/1890	1845/1888	1834.50/1875	1821/1862

PRECIOUS METAL PRICE S (London fix, US$ per troy oz.)
Gold AM	1679	1708.25	1723.25	1718	1713.5
Gold PM	1683.5	1685	1716.25	1719	1710
Silver	30.91	31.92	32.66	32.28	31.98
Platinum	1544	1552	1575	1570	1545
Palladium	598	608	614	606	593.5

Exchange rates

CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate)
Date	5-Nov	2-Nov	1-Nov	31-Oct	30-Oct
US$ in C$	0.9965	0.9964	0.9973	0.9996	0.9994
C$ in US$	1.0035	1.0036	1.0027	1.0004	1.0006

Currency	Aus $	Euro	Japan	Mex P	SA Rand	UK £
In C$	1.0333	1.2745	0.01243	0.07636	0.1141	1.592
In US$	1.0369	1.279	0.01247	0.07663	0.1145	1.5976

Canadian gold mutual funds

Fund name	Nov. 5	Oct. 29	Change	Change	YTD	MER*	Assets*
	($)	($)	($)	(%)	(%)	(%)	(M$)
AGF Pr Mtl	31.53	32.03	-5.67	-17.7	-7.81	2.56	698.9
Altamira Pr & Str Mtl	15.71	16.06	-5.71	-35.6	-7.53	2.35	83.5
BMO Junior Gold Index ETF	15.81	16.17	-2.78	4.3	-6.75	0.58	108.4
BMO Pr Mtl	24.36	24.84	-2.75	-11.1	-5.13	2.29	133.6
CIBC Pr Mtl	18.86	19.14	-4.62	-24.1	-7.78	2.4	141.8
Dynamic Can Pr Mtl	13.94	14.21	-6.43	-45.2	-10.41	1.65	811.6
London Life Pr Mtl (MX)	36.51	37.11	-8.38	-22.6	-10.42	3.37	259.2
Mackenzie Un Pr Mtl C$	17.35	17.63	-7.63	-43.3	-9.64	2.44	569.9
Middlefield Precious Metals	13.22	13.21	-12.38	-93.7	-12.43	2.48	8.5
Quadrus Mack Un Pr Mtl	19.99	20.32	-7.72	-38	-9.7	2.7	66.7
RBC Global Pr Mtl	42.99	43.92	-3.19	-7.3	-5.5	2.04	1380.4
Sentry Pr Mtl Growth	58.02	59.21	2.76	4.7	0.3	2.75	731.5
Sprott Gold and Pr Minls	53.62	53.94	-11.45	-21.2	-13	2.84	854
Sprott Gold and Pr Minls F	56.64	56.98	-10.69	-18.8	-12.2	1.78	n/a
TD Pr Mtl	52.88	53.89	-7.05	-13.1	-9.5	2.15	313.9
TD Pr Mtl-A	11.18	11.39	-7.18	-63	-9.6	2.31	n/a
iShares Can Gold Sector Index	20.19	21.22	-5.17	-24.4	-10.15	0.55	1063.3
Featured Fund: Sentry Precious Metals as of 06/30/12 (in wFeatured Fund: Sprott Gold and Precious Minerals as of 06/30/12 (in weighted order): Silver Wheaton, Belo Sun Mining, Coeur D’alene Mines, Kirkland Lake Gold, Eldorado Gold, Barrick Gold, Osisko Mining, Pan American Silver, Colossus Minerals. Fund Manager: Charles Oliver.eighted order): Allied Nevada Gold, Semafo, AuRico Gold, Rio Alto Mining, Osisko Mining, B2Gold, Alamos Gold, Timmins Gold, Golden Star Resources. Fund Manager: Kevin MacLean.

North American stock exchange indices

						52-week
Date	5-Nov	2-Nov	1-Nov	31-Oct	30-Oct	High	Low
TSX Composite	12352.78	12380.41	12499.76	12422.91	12377.05	12788.63	11209.55
S&P/TSX-Ven Comp	1301.93	1310.03	1321.29	1314.48	1302.92	1696.14	1153.9
S&P TSX 60	706.83	708.35	715.31	711.58	710.01	728.03	637.7
Global Gold	323.89	324.56	339.55	346.92	341.11	437.84	265.99
TSX Metals & Mining	977.95	972.19	972.54	928	919.61	1258.22	781.13
Gold & Silver XAU	177.78	178.96	187.08	188.25	182.72	216.79	140.94
Amex Gold Bugs	471.38	474.56	496.91	506.33	491.33	614.62	372.74

TSX short positions

Short positions outstanding at Oct. 31/12 (with changes from Oct. 15/12).
Largest short positions
New Gold	NGD	61368755	13861512
Lundin Mining	LUN	46565978	1432773
Osisko Mining	OSK	31037235	5192791
Thompson Creek	TCM	22521910	414498
Argonaut Gold	AR	22031961	4482454
Yamana Gold	YRI	17779067	12858498
Aurico Gold	AUQ	16823151	-1068641
Uranium One	UUU	16286406	88651
Dundee Precious	DPM	15946312	98038
Kinross Gold	K	15364018	-9592666
Eldorado Gold	ELD	14314817	-120844
Tahoe Resources	THO	13680394	61783
B2gold	BTO	12338235	1174983
Detour Gold	DGC	11212316	651270
Teck Resources	TCK.B	10080303	87429
Largest increase in short position
New Gold	NGD	61368755	13861512
Yamana Gold	YRI	17779067	12858498
Potash Corp	POT	8528717	7025756
Ivanplats	IVP	5620525	5620525
Osisko Mining	OSK	31037235	5192791
Largest decrease in short position
Kinross Gold	K	15364018	-9592666
Barrick Gold	ABX	5817666	-7788348
Silver Wheaton	SLW	2929268	-4884804
Turquoise Hill	TRQ	4955534	-1075736
Aurico Gold	AUQ	16823151

TSX Venture short positions

Short positions outstanding at Oct. 31/12 (with changes from Oct. 15/12).
Largest short positions
Sandstorm Gold	SSL	4130807	45700
Barkerville Gold	BGM	2334617	-594300
Sarama Resources	SWA	2000000	2000000
Goldquest Mining	GQC	1465416	-180605
Great Western	GWG	1125855	-12333
Tolima Gold	TOM	1000000	1000000
Atac Resources	ATC	836017	83500
Robex Resources	RBX	815432	805432
Hana Mining	HMG	642394	633382
Bear Creek Mining	BCM	538239	-61300
Argex Titanium	RGX	525640	-605932
Newton Gold	NWG	506000	506000
Pacific Bay	PBM	500390	500390
Oremex Silver	OAG	458500	99500
Largo Resources	LGO	358000	349500
Largest increase in short position
Sarama Resources	SWA	2000000	2000000
Tolima Gold	TOM	1000000	1000000
Robex Resources	RBX	815432	805432
Hana Mining	HMG	642394	633382
Newton Gold	NWG	506000	506000
Largest decrease in short position
Castillian Resources	CT	50000	-3450000
Happy Creek Min	HPY	1000	-2300000
Discovery Ventures	DVN	0	-2100000
Metalcorp	MTC	0	-1500000
Frontline Gold	FGC	0	-1400000