Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15/13 (with changes from Jan. 31/13)
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Funeral details for Brian Warriner
With the passing of our retired senior salesman Brian Warriner on Feb. 18 at age 76, the family will receive friends at the McEachnie Funeral Home at 28 Old Kingston Road in Ajax, Ont. (tel. 1-905-428-8488) on Sunday, Feb. 24, from 2 to 4 and…
Inca One helps artisanal miners – and itself – amidst Peru’s push to formalize its small-scale gold sector
VANCOUVER – Artisanal mining has long been part of Peru, but in the past thirty years increasing numbers have turned to the rocks of their native land for income. Hundreds of thousands of rural Peruvians now scratch out a living through…
El Teniente’s tailings offer dividends for Amerigo
Over the last forty years Klaus Zeitler has financed, built and managed base metal and gold mines in Europe, Africa, North and South America, and the Pacific.
Colt gets mining licences for its tungsten, gold projects
Montreal-based explorer Colt Resources (GTP-V) tumbled to a new 52-week low after announcing it received two experimental mining licenses allowing it to advance its tungsten and gold exploration projects in Portugal, likely not the…
Northern Gold takes it small to go big
TIMMINS, ONT. — Greg Gibson is all about the big score, even if he has to take small steps to get there.
Northern Freegold advances flagship project with initial economic assessment
VANCOUVER – Less than four years after establishing an initial resource at its Freegold Mountain project in the Yukon, Northern Freegold Resources (NFR-V) has a positive preliminary economic analysis (PEA) for the project.
Uranerz set to benefit from uranium upswing
VANCOUVER — Uranium juniors have had a tough time over the past two years, but Wyoming-focused developer Uranez Energy (URZ-T, URZ-X) looks poised to capitalize on a recent uptick in the nuclear market with an enviable land position in…
Tough times for drillers in 1H 2013
Delays to the start-up of drill programs will translate into a weak first half of 2013 for drilling companies, CIBC analysts forecast in a new report.
Victoria moves closer to Eagle Gold construction
Victoria Gold’s (VIT-V) goal of turning its Eagle Gold project into the Yukon’s next gold mine moved closer to realization.
[Update] Coeur outbids First Majestic for Orko
Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) has trumped First Majestic Silver (FR-T, AG-N) in a contest to acquire Orko Silver (OK-V) for its coveted La Preciosa project, ranked as one of the world’s largest undeveloped silver deposits.
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, February 19, 2013Precious MetalsPrice…