Commentary: mining execs still optimistic despite tough Q2
The following are the findings of the Mining Recruitment Group’s latest Mining Executive Outlook survey, which…
2010
TSX rebounds with strength over July 5-9
The TSX Composite Index showed signs of life again finishing 400 points higher for the July 5-9 period as it e…
US markets bounce back over July 5-9
Markets in the United States recovered somewhat during the July 5-9 trading period amidst positive news about …
Agnico opens Meadowbank
MEADOWBANK, NUNAVUT — Once all the speakers presented at Agnico-Eagle Mine’s (AEM-T, AEM-N) Meadowbank gold mine opening ceremony, attendee Rick Olsen, a contractor based out of nearby Baker Lake, leaned over and said “People don’t realize…
End in sight for Vale strike
It looks like the bitter and dogged strike in Sudbury and Port Colborne, Ont., that has stretched on for almost a year might soon be over now that Brazilian mining giant Vale (VALE-N) and the United S…
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (July 12, 2010)
Featured Fund: AGF Precious Metals (US$) as of 08/31/09 (in weighted order): Goldcorp, Kinross Gold, Iamgold, Central Fund of Canada, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Inmet Mining, Eldorado Gold, Randgold, Osisko …
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (July 12, 2010)
52-week Date July 5 July 2 July 1 June 30 June 29 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1356.22 1384.95 Holiday 1415.89 1409.74 1691.10 1027.29 TSX Composite 11092.50 11196.06 Holiday 11…
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (July 12, 2010)
Short positions outstanding at June 30/10 (with changes from June 15/10).
TSX VENTURE SHORT POSITIONS (July 12, 2010)
Short positions outstanding at June 30/10 (with changes from June 15/10).
DIVIDENDS (July 12, 2010)
Note: Vale will pay $0.24* per outstanding common or prf sh on Oct 20. Alcoa will pay a $0.75* div on it $3.75* cmltv pr stock on July 1, rec June 11. Franco-Nevada will start paying a semi-annual div…
LENDING RATES (July 12, 2010)
as of 9 a.m. ET. July 6, 2010 (%) Bank of Canada 0.75 Target overnight rate 0.50 Canadian Prime 2.25 U.S. Discount Primary 0.75 U.S. Fed Funds market rate 0-0.25 U.S. Prime 3.2…
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (July 12, 2010)
Australia (A$) July 6 June 28 Change Aquila Resources 7.75 8.33 -0.58 Bendigo Mining 0.20 0.20 0.00 Centennial Coal 5.89 4.62 1.27 Fortescue Res 4.17 4.75 -0.58 Iluka…