Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at July 31/15 (with changes from July 15/15).
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Odds ‘n’ sods: The Toodoggone River Tube Race of 1981
VANCOUVER — On July 31, 1981, nearly 200 geologists and support crews stood speechless along the gravel banks of the remote Toodoggone River in north-central B.C., as a helicopter landed before them alongside the frigid, glacial-fed water.
Wolfden keeps the drills turning in Bathurst camp
VANCOUVER — It may very well be the worst market conditions for explorers, but that hasn’t stopped Wolfden Resources (TSXV: WLF) from mounting a drill campaign across its expansive land position in the heart of…
Barrick sells half of Zaldivar to Antofagasta
VANCOUVER — Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is selling a 50% interest in its wholly owned Zaldivar copper mine in northern Chile to Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO; US-OTC: ANFGY) for US$1 billion in cash. The deal will result…
Editorial: US coal miners in crosshairs of Clean Power Plan
U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled his administration’s sweeping plan to curb carbon emissions from U.S. power plants, and the news has domestic coal miners and coal-consuming states squirming.
Facts ‘n’ Figures: Surbiton – Aussie M&A shakes up production rankings
The following is an edited version of a commentary by Surbiton Associates, an independent consulting group based in Melbourne and specializing in Australian gold mining and minerals industries. Visit www.surbiton.com.au for more…
Anaconda invests in Pine Cove’s future
VANCOUVER — With renewed exploration, Anaconda Mining (TSX: ANX; US-OTC: ANXGF) is laying the groundwork to revitalize its open-pit Pine Cove gold mine, 6 km northeast of the town of Baie Verte in north-central Newfoundland, even as…
Rambler adds 15 years to mine life at Ming
VANCOUVER — Rambler Metals & Mining (TSXV: RAB) is looking to upgrade its underground Ming copper-gold mine, 17 km east of the town of Baie Verte on the north-central coast Newfoundland, after positive results from a prefeasibility…
Centerra swings back into profit
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) posted a profit in the second quarter, amid a sea of red for gold miners hurt by lower commodity prices.
Dalradian advances Curraghinalt amid low gold prices
Dalradian Resources (TSX: DNA) has published the results of first 25 drill holes from its 2015 exploration program on its Curraghinalt gold project in Northern Ireland, confirming the project’s quartz veins carry high-grade gold…
Equitas hunts next Voisey’s Bay
Junior Equitas Resources (TSXV: EQT; US-OTC: EQTRF) has kicked off a second phase of exploration at its Garland nickel-copper-cobalt property in Newfoundland and Labrador, with the hope of discovering deeper Voisey’s Bay-style…
First Quantum’s Kansanshi gets mixed reviews
VANCOUVER — An updated technical report filed by First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM; US-OTC: FQVLF) on its 80% owned Kansanshi copper operations, 10 km north of Solwezi, Zambia, sent analysts scrambling to lower target share prices for the…