* The Toronto Stock Exchange's TSX falls 0.29 percent to 16,577.38 

* Leading the index were Canfor Corp , up 7.2%, Teck Resources Ltd , up 7.1%, and First Quantum Minerals Ltd , higher by 6.5%.

* Lagging shares were B2Gold Corp , down 7.5%, Torex Gold Resources Inc, down 6.0%, and Sandstorm Gold Ltd, lower by 4.8%.

* On the TSX 95 issues rose and 122 fell as a 0.8-to-1 ratio favored decliners. There were 13 new highs and no new lows, with total volume of 213.0 million shares.

* The most heavily traded shares by volume were Suncor Energy Inc , B2gold Corp  and Barrick Gold Corp.

* The TSX's energy group  fell 0.33 points, or 0.4%, while the financials sector climbed 0.49 points, or 0.2%.

* West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 0.23%, or $0.1, to $42.79 a barrel. Brent crude  fell 0.59%, or $0.27, to $45.19 [O/R]

* The TSX is off 2.8% for the year.