| Spot prices | ||
| Courtesy of Scotiabank | ||
| Tuesday, November 27, 2012 | ||
| Precious Metals | Price (US$/oz.) | Change |
| Gold | $1,747.25 | 13.25 |
| Silver | $34.05 | 0.86 |
| Platinum | $1,619.00 | 45 |
| Palladium | $669.00 | 28 |
LME warehouse levels
| Base Metals | Price (US$/tonne) | Change |
| Nickel | $16,652.00 | 205 |
| Lead | $2,194.75 | 12.5 |
| Copper | $7,769.50 | -10 |
| Zinc | $1,986.75 | 5 |
Producer and Dealer Prices
Antimony: Mid-mkt US$12,350.00/t
Bismuth: Mid-mkt US$9.25/lb.
Cadmium: Mid-mkt US$0.875/lb.
Coal: CME Group Central Appalachian Coal Futures
December 2012: US$60.87; January 2013: US$62.37
Cobalt: Recent trades US$11.50-12.25/lb.
Copper: Comex Copper Futures December 2012: US$3.536/lb.; Comex January 2013: $3.540/lb.
Indium: NY Dealer Mid-mkt US$500.00/kg.
Iridium: J. Matthey Base Mid-mkt US$1,100.00/tr. oz.
Magnesium: Mid-mkt US$3,325.00/t.
Manganese: Mid-mkt US$2,685.00/t.
Mercury: Mid-mkt US$1,850.00/flask (76 lb.).
Molybdenum: Oxide, recent trades US$11.20-11.40/lb.
Rhodium: Mid-mkt US$1,100.00/tr. oz.
Ruthenium: Mid-mkt US$105.90/tr. oz.
Selenium: Mid-mkt US$45.00/lb.
Silver: Base: US$34.12; Fabricated: US$40.94.; Sterling: US$31.64
Tantalum: Ta2O5 ore, mid-mkt US$125/lb. CIF China
Tin: Kuala Lumpur Tin Market, US$20.83/kg
Tungsten: APT Tungstate FOB China mid-mkt: US$335.00 per mtu
Uranium: U3O8, Trade Tech spot price: US$41.75/lb.; Uranium Exchange Co. spot price: US$42.00/lb.
Ferrovanadium: Free Market V2O5, recent trades US$5.00-5.25/lb.; US Ferrovanadium: US$11.50-11.75
Prices current Nov. 27, 2012
Daily metal prices
| Date | 26-Nov | 23-Nov | 22-Nov | 21-Nov | 20-Nov |
| BASE METALS | (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) | ||||
| Al Alloy | 1880/1905 | 1860/1890 | 1880/1890 | 1880/1890 | 1875/1900 |
| Aluminum | 1976/1992 | 1928.50/1948.50 | 1915/1935 | 1927.50/1946.50 | 1952/1971.50 |
| Copper | 7770/7789 | 7675.50/7692.50 | 7715.50/7735 | 7704/7724 | 7730/7750 |
| Lead | 2200/2204.50 | 2168/2172.50 | 2165.50/2167.50 | 2146.50/2147.50 | 2186/2182.50 |
| Nickel | 16670/16720 | 16525/16595 | 16680/16725 | 16505/16570 | 16330/16360 |
| Tin | 20800/20725 | 20590/20475 | 20550/20500 | 20625/20600 | 20925/20825 |
| Zinc | 1967/1989 | 1915/1941 | 1897.50/1920 | 1894/1923 | 1902.50/1934 |
| PRECIOUS METAL PRICES (London fix, US$ per troy oz.) | |||||
| Gold AM | 1730.5 | 1734.75 | 1729.75 | 1726.75 | 1734 |
| Gold PM | 1715.25 | 1734.5 | 1731 | 1724 | 1732.25 |
| Silver | 32.14 | 33.41 | 33.29 | 33.01 | 33.19 |
| Platinum | 1556 | 1582 | 1572 | 1577 | 1572 |
| Palladium | 617 | 657.5 | 657 | 637 | 640 |
| Currency | Aus $ | Euro | Japan | Mex P | SA Rand | UK £ |
| In C$ | 1.0395 | 1.29 | 0.01212 | 0.07649 | 0.1122 | 1.5932 |
| In US$ | 1.0448 | 1.2966 | 0.01218 | 0.07688 | 0.1128 | 1.6014 |
Exchange rates
| CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) | |||||
| Date | 26-Nov | 23-Nov | 22-Nov | 21-Nov | 20-Nov |
| US$ in C$ | 0.9949 | 0.9927 | 0.9974 | 0.998 | 0.997 |
| C$ in US$ | 1.0051 | 1.0074 | 1.0026 | 1.002 | 1.003 |
| Canadian gold mutual funds | |||||||
| Fund name | Nov. 26 | Nov. 19 | Change | Change | YTD | MER* | Assets* |
| ($) | ($) | ($) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (M$) | |
| AGF Pr Mtl | 30.33 | 30.53 | -5.67 | -18.6 | -11.32 | 2.56 | 698.9 |
| Altamira Pr & Str Mtl | 23.1 | 23.2 | -5.71 | -24.6 | -10.03 | 2.35 | 83.5 |
| BMO Junior Gold Index ETF | 14.63 | 14.8 | -2.78 | 4.3 | -13.71 | 0.58 | 108.4 |
| BMO Pr Mtl | 17.56 | 17.86 | -2.75 | -15.4 | -14.12 | 2.29 | 133.6 |
| CIBC Pr Mtl | 13.33 | 13.54 | -4.62 | -34.1 | -14.33 | 2.4 | 141.8 |
| Dynamic Can Pr Mtl | 19.37 | 19.45 | -6.43 | -33.1 | -13.79 | 1.65 | 811.6 |
| London Life Pr Mtl (MX) | 34.82 | 34.98 | -8.38 | -24 | -14.56 | 3.37 | 259.2 |
| Mackenzie Un Pr Mtl C$ | 19.08 | 19.16 | -7.63 | -39.8 | -13.87 | 2.44 | 569.9 |
| Middlefield Precious Metals | 16.56 | 16.63 | -12.38 | -74.4 | -13.77 | 2.48 | 8.5 |
| Quadrus Mack Un Pr Mtl | 12.36 | 12.63 | -7.72 | -61.1 | -18.1 | 2.7 | 66.7 |
| RBC Global Pr Mtl | 15.07 | 15.16 | -3.19 | -21 | -11.3 | 2.04 | 1380.4 |
| Sentry Pr Mtl Growth | 54.74 | 54.99 | 2.76 | 5 | -5.4 | 2.75 | 731.5 |
| Sprott Gold and Pr Minls | 41.08 | 41.29 | -11.45 | -27.7 | -9.7 | 2.84 | 854 |
| Sprott Gold and Pr Minls F | 50.74 | 50.98 | -10.69 | -21 | -17.7 | 1.78 | n/a |
| TD Pr Mtl | 53.64 | 53.89 | -7.05 | -13.1 | -16.9 | 2.15 | 313.9 |
| TD Pr Mtl-A | 10.56 | 10.61 | -7.18 | -67.7 | -14.6 | 2.31 | n/a |
| iShares Can Gold Sector Index | 49.98 | 50.2 | -5.17 | -10.3 | -14.43 | 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
| Date | 26-Nov | 23-Nov | 22-Nov | 21-Nov | 20-Nov | 52 Week High | 52 Week Low |
| TSX Composite | 12185.05 | 12213.24 | 12153.1 | 12100.06 | 12046.28 | 12788.63 | 11209.55 |
| S&P/TSX-Ven Comp | 1225.75 | 1258.97 | 1248.36 | 1242.66 | 1242.3 | 1696.14 | 1153.9 |
| S&P TSX 60 | 699.43 | 699.72 | 696.72 | 693.23 | 689.62 | 728.03 | 637.7 |
| Global Gold | 318.45 | 318.82 | 315.41 | 315.85 | 312 | 423.82 | 265.99 |
| TSX Metals & Mining | 918.07 | 931.39 | 923.96 | 912.6 | 917 | 1258.22 | 781.13 |
| Gold & Silver XAU | 173.99 | 174.34 | 171.31 | 168.99 | 170.58 | 210.11 | 140.94 |
| Amex Gold Bugs | 462.22 | 463 | 455.55 | 448.96 | 452.65 | 590.72 | 372.74 |
TSX short positions
| Short positions outstanding at Nov. 15/12 (with changes from Oct. 31/12). | |||
| Largest short positions | |||
| New Gold | NGD | 60921343 | -447412 |
| Lundin Mining | LUN | 47085340 | 519362 |
| Osisko Mining | OSK | 30056292 | -980943 |
| Kinross Gold | K | 26435809 | 11071791 |
| Yamana Gold | YRI | 24425313 | 6646246 |
| Argonaut Gold | AR | 22907510 | 875549 |
| Thompson Creek | TCM | 21984464 | -537446 |
| Eldorado Gold | ELD | 18624341 | 4309524 |
| Dundee Prec. | DPM | 15797190 | -149122 |
| Uranium One | UUU | 14986296 | -1300110 |
| Aurico Gold | AUQ | 14670731 | -2152420 |
| B2gold | BTO | 14128916 | 1790681 |
| Tahoe Res. | THO | 13732050 | 51656 |
| First Quantum | FM | 12770650 | 5264635 |
| Potash Corp. | POT | 12500096 | 3971379 |
| Largest increase in short position | |||
| Kinross Gold | K | 26435809 | 11071791 |
| Yamana Gold | YRI | 24425313 | 6646246 |
| First Quantum | FM | 12770650 | 5264635 |
| Eldorado Gold | ELD | 18624341 | 4309524 |
| Potash Corp. | POT | 12500096 | 3971379 |
| Largest decrease in short position | |||
| Labrador Iron | LIM | 252300 | -3941207 |
| Barrick Gold | ABX | 2870970 | -2946696 |
| Teck Resources | TCK.B | 7884478 | -2195825 |
| Aurico Gold | AUQ | 14670731 | -2152420 |
| Rainy River | RR | 793105 | -1913366 |
| TSX Ven ture short positions |
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| Short positions outstanding at Nov. 15/12 (with changes from Oct. 31/12). | |||
| Largest short positions | |||
| Sandstorm Gold | SSL | 3827687 | -303120 |
| Barkerville Gold | BGM | 2666417 | 331800 |
| Aurcana | AUN | 1690005 | 1371600 |
| Goldquest Mining | GQC | 1226472 | -238944 |
| Great Western | GWG | 1154035 | 28180 |
| Los Andes Copper | LA | 693500 | 693500 |
| Argex Titanium | RGX | 564253 | 38613 |
| Galway Resources | GWY | 502002 | 369863 |
| Kaminak Gold | KAM | 499471 | 407100 |
| Probe Mines | PRB | 450147 | 252700 |
| Bear Creek Mining | BCM | 439939 | -98300 |
| Fire River Gold. | FAU | 439000 | 89000 |
| Andina Minerals | ADM | 421300 | 421300 |
| Sandstorm Metals | SND | 411091 | 182500 |
| TNR Gold | TNR | 402000 | 402000 |
| Largest increase in short position | |||
| Aurcana | AUN | 1690005 | 1371600 |
| Los Andes Copper | LA | 693500 | 693500 |
| Andina Minerals | ADM | 421300 | 421300 |
| Kaminak Gold | KAM | 499471 | 407100 |
| TNR Gold | TNR | 402000 | 402000 |
| Largest decrease in short position | |||
| Sarama Resources | SWA | 0 | -2000000 |
| Tolima Gold | TOM | 0 | -1000000 |
| ATAC Resources | ATC | 19517 | -816500 |
| Robex Resources | RBX | 401 | -815031 |
| Newton Gold | NWG | 0 | -506000 |
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