| SPOT PRICES | ||
| Courtesy of ScotiaBank | ||
| Tuesday, May 15, 2012 | ||
| Precious Metals | Price (US$/oz.) | Change |
| Gold | $1559.00 | -68.00 |
| Silver | $28.28 | -1.30 |
| Platinum | $1446.00 | -75.00 |
| Palladium | $598.00 | -42.00 |
| Base Metals | Price (US$/tonne) | Change |
| Nickel | $16963.00 | +97.00 |
| Lead | $2018.00 | -17.75 |
| Copper | $7769.00 | -69.75 |
| Zinc | $1918.25 | -0.50 |
| LME WAREHOUSE LEVELS | ||
| Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, May 14, 2012 (change from May 7 in brackets): | ||
| Aluminium Alloy | 116980 | (-6140) |
| Aluminium | 4949900 | (-30400) |
| Copper | 218300 | (-10150) |
| Lead | 352275 | (-4250) |
| Nickel | 106230 | (+588) |
| Tin | 14425 | (-170) |
| Zinc | 930925 | (-2675) |
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$3.52/lb.; Comex July 2012: $3.52/lb.
Indium: Mid-mkt US$580.00/kg.
Iridium: Mid-mkt US$1,073.00/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$13.80-14.10/lb.
Rhodium: Mid-mkt US$1,350.00/tr. oz.
Ruthenium: Mid-mkt US$102.50/tr. oz.
Selenium: Mid-mkt US$63.50/lb.
Silver: Base: US$28.35; Fabricated: US$34.02; Sterling: US$26.29
Tantalum: Ta2O5 ore, mid-mkt US$90/lb.
Tin: Kuala Lumpur Tin Market, US$20.28/kg
Tungsten: APT Tungstate FOB China mid-mkt: US$410.00 per mtu; APT U.S. mid-mkt: US$407.50 per mtu
Uranium: U3O8, Trade Tech spot price: US$52.00/lb.; Uranium Exchange Co. spot price: N.A.
Ferrovanadium: Free Market V2O5, recent trades US$5.75-6.00/lb.
Prices current May 15, 2012
| DAILY METAL PRICES | |||||
| Date | May 14 | May 11 | May 10 | May 9 | May 8 |
| BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) | |||||
| Al Alloy | 1880/1910 | 1900/1910 | 1880/1900 | 1891/1920 | 1931/1950 |
| Aluminum | 1981/2021.50 | 1991.50/2031 | 2003/2045 | 1986.50/2026.50 | 2025.50/2063 |
| Copper | 7979/7850 | 8079.50/7990 | 8195/8052 | 8088/7970 | 8233/8132 |
| Lead | 2026/2035.50 | 2052.50/2064 | 2062.50/2076 | 2035.50/2046.50 | 2077/2084 |
| Nickel | 16975/17000 | 17020/17055 | 17130/17220 | 17025/17070 | 17400/17465 |
| Tin | 20250/20150 | 20250/20300 | 20640/20600 | 20825/20850 | 21335/21340 |
| Zinc | 1919.50/1919.50 | 1935/1931 | 1943.50/1945 | 1935/1935 | 1986.50/1983 |
| PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, US$ per troy oz.) | |||||
| Gold AM | 1563.00 | 1580.75 | 1590.00 | 1585.50 | 1627.00 |
| Gold PM | 1558.50 | 1583.00 | 1598.50 | 1582.50 | 1602.50 |
| Silver | 28.33 | 28.58 | 29.25 | 28.77 | 29.58 |
| Platinum | 1448.00 | 1466.00 | 1490.00 | 1499.00 | 1514.00 |
| Palladium | 602.00 | 605.00 | 620.00 | 615.00 | 633.00 |
| 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 14 |
May 11 |
May 10 |
May 9 |
May 8 |
52-week | |
| High | Low | ||||||
| TSX Composite | 11488.53 | 11694.67 | 11736.17 | 11675.01 | 11704.74 | 14314.45 | 10848.19 |
| S&P/TSX-Ven Comp | 1303.83 | 1346.33 | 1355.31 | 1345.69 | 1338.37 | 2399.66 | 1305.53 |
| S&P TSX 60 | 652.58 | 663.63 | 665.21 | 661.79 | 664.12 | 796.30 | 622.16 |
| Global Gold | 277.07 | 286.43 | 292.74 | 291.11 | 285.74 | 455.38 | 277.05 |
| TSX Metals & Mining | 862.76 | 902.69 | 912.16 | 909.24 | 913.64 | 1469.51 | 751.86 |
| Gold & Silver XAU | 147.23 | 151.25 | 153.42 | 150.86 | 155.88 | 228.98 | 146.74 |
| Amex Gold Bugs | 390.73 | 404.30 | 411.25 | 409.92 | 402.44 | 638.59 | 390.63 |
| 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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