Last Friday (June 15), the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) fell 7.11 points, or 0.93 percent, to close at 754.15.
Its counterpart, the S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX), was weighed down by the energy sector on Friday, with oil well down. In global markets, disputes between the US and its trading partners dragged down commodities and depressed stock exchanges.
On the TSX Venture, precious metals moved three of last week’s five top gainers, with uranium and copper also making appearances.
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- Marafil Mines (TSXV:MFM)
- Medgold Resources (TSXV:MED)
- Fission 3.0 (TSXV:FUU)
- Defiance Silver (TSXV:DEF)
- Trigon Metals (TSXV:TM)
Here’s a look at those companies and the factors that moved their share prices last week.
Marafil Mines
Lithium-, gold– and cobalt-focused Marafil Mines enjoyed a healthy bump last week, with its share price up 40.37 percent at C$0.19 on Friday; it touched a high of C$0.22 during the week. While Marafil did not release any news last week, the Argentina-centered company has been on the up since it