Aussie gov’t retreats, waters down RSPT
The past few days have lived up the old adage that a week is a lifetime in politics.
2010
Early 2010 lead, zinc supply exceeds demand: ILZSG report
Amidst a struggling auto industry and global economy, lead and zinc seem to have high supply and low demand in the first four months of 2010, according to a recent International Lead and Zinc Study Gr…
Taseko falls 20% on Prosperity’s environmental review
VANCOUVER — The language in the federal review panel’s environmental assessment on Taseko Mines’ (TKO-T, TGB-N) Prosperity gold-copper project in British Columbia was harsh, and the market reaction e…
PEOPLE (July 12, 2010)
Acadian Mining — Grant Ewing appointed president, CEO and a director.
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE -June 28-July 2
Investors fearing a so-called double-dip recession were given more reason to worry over the June 28-July 2 trading period as the TSX composite index plunged 4.4%, or 511.79 points, to 11,196.06.
SPOT PRICES (July 12, 2010)
COURTE SY OF SCOTIABANK
DAILY METAL PRICES (July 12, 2010)
Date July 5 July 2 July 1 June 30 June 29 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1851/1865 1865/1870 1851/1865 1860/1870 1875/1875…
CANADIAN GOLD MUTUAL FUNDS (July 12, 2010)
Featured Fund: AGF Precious Metals (US$) as of 08/31/09 (in weighted order): Goldcorp, Kinross Gold, Iamgold, Central Fund of Canada, Agnico-Eagle Mines, Inmet Mining, Eldorado Gold, Randgold, Osisko …
NORTH AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE INDICES (July 12, 2010)
52-week Date July 5 July 2 July 1 June 30 June 29 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 1356.22 1384.95 Holiday 1415.89 1409.74 1691.10 1027.29 TSX Composite 11092.50 11196.06 Holiday 11…
TSX SHORT POSITIONS (July 12, 2010)
Short positions outstanding at June 30/10 (with changes from June 15/10).
INTERNATIONAL QUOTES (July 12, 2010)
Australia (A$) 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…
EXCHANGE RATES (July 12, 2010)
CANADIAN/U. S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date July 5 July 2 July 1 June 30 June 29 US$ in C$ 1.0660 1.0649 Bank Holiday 1.0606 1.0529 C$ in US$ 0.9381 0.9391 Bank Holiday 0…