SEC approves first copper-backed ETF
VANCOUVER – After a two-year regulatory battle, JP Morgan has won approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an investment vehicle that tracks the price of copper.
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Canaccord reflects on juniors
In its last issue of the year, Canaccord Genuity’s Junior Mining Weekly takes a look back at 2012 and offers predictions for what lies ahead in 2013.
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding on Dec. 15/12 (with changes from Nov. 30/12).
Belo Sun’s Volta Grande on M&A radar
Belo Sun Mining’s (BSX-T) Volta Grande could become a potential acquisition target as the Toronto-based firm continues to expand and de-risk the large gold project in Brazil, analysts say.
Semafo back on track after soggy summer
Semafo (SMF-T) is bouncing back from a tough third quarter, which saw production dip at its key mine in West Africa.
Goliad’s good to go in South Texas
Uranium Energy’s (UEC-X) Goliad in-situ recovery (ISR) project in the uranium belt of southern Texas has received its final permit and is fully authorized for production, which Haywood Securities analyst Colin Healey expects will take…
That’s hot: Paris Hills takes star turn for Stonegate
Stonegate Agricom (ST-T) has stepped closer to bringing its Paris Hills phosphate project in Idaho on stream, potentially by late 2014, with a positive feasibility study outlining a bigger and better project than previously thought.
First Quantum adds heft to two Zambian projects
Proving that it’s got more going on than a potential merger with Inmet Mining (IMN-T), First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) has delivered some serious tonnage from two of its projects in Zambia.
Market news: Toronto Stock Exchange
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 84 points to 12,296.72 for the period, as stronger-than-anticipated manufacturing numbers out of China outweighed fears over the looming fiscal cliff south of the border.
Colombian rebels like gold
Income from gold mining has overtaken drug trafficking in some provinces for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), according to a new report from political risk firm Exclusive Analysis.
Double Trouble for Taseko
The holiday season has been rough for Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X), which is facing a potential strike at its operating mine and a new setback in the seemingly endless effort to permit its new mine.
Brixton finds high-grade silver at Thorn in BC
Vancouver-based explorer Brixton Metals (BBB-V) can barely contain its excitement over the silver-equivalent grades it has been cutting at its Thorn pollymetallic project, 130 km southwest of Atlin in northwestern B.C. The company followed up…