Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15/14 (with changes from Jan. 31/14).
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
U.S. equities remain in positive territory, Feb. 10-14
It was the second straight week of gains for U.S. stock indexes despite some soft economic data showing that industrial production in January fell 0.3%. But the good news trumped the bad, with U.S. export prices climbing 0.2% in January,…
Allied Nevada sells Hasbrouck to West Kirkland
Allied Nevada Gold (TSX: ANV; NYSE-MKT: ANV), like many gold producers, has been taking steps to strengthen its balance sheet and recently announced the sale of a non-core asset in Nevada.
Four dynamos enter the CMHF
Four new inductees boasting outstanding achievements in the diverse fields of mining engineering consulting, modern mineral exploration and grassroots prospecting joined the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in the twenty-sixth annual ceremony in…
OSC review finds juniors struggling with disclosure
Ontario’s junior mining companies are struggling to meet disclosure requirements, a review by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has found.
Editorial: Turn of the tide?
Mid-February has seen a fresh wave optimism sweep through the mining industry with respect to improved operating and financial performance from the largest mining companies, including BHP Billiton, Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Vale and a host of…
Roskill: Chromium market growing, but producers face headwinds
The following outline by London-based Roskill Information Services examines diverging trends in the chromium market and how they may affect future supply, demand and prices.
TSX Venture on the rise, Feb. 10-14
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index carried a wave of momentum to a full week’s worth of gains during the trading session, as it jumped 3.6%, or 34.25 points, en route to a 996.25-point close. Markets were buoyed by rising gold prices…
Cliffs puts the brakes on spending, swings to Q4 profit
On his second day on the job at Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF) three months ago, newly appointed president and chief operating officer Gary Halverson shelved the company’s $3.3-billion plan to build a chromite mine in the Ring of…
Gold reserves shrink as miners adjust to lower gold prices
VANCOUVER — Gold’s sliding price has forced mining majors to cancel new mines, shutter or sell high-cost operations, shelve expansion plans and dramatically write down asset valuations. Now gold’s price decline is cutting into…
TSX posts strong numbers, Feb. 10-14
Upbeat trade numbers from China showing that import growth reached a six-month high in January helped ease worries about emerging markets and pushed up oil prices. Investors were also relieved when the U.S. Congress approved an increase in the…
Rubicon inks $75-million gold stream with Royal Gold
VANCOUVER — A US$75-million gold-streaming deal with Royal Gold (TSX: RGL; NASDAQ: RGLD) has given Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; NYSE-MKT: RBY) almost half the money it needs to finish building an underground gold mine at its Phoenix…