Short Position Report
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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Miners remain optimistic at the Quebec mining convention
Amara gets a handle on Baomahun
Amara Mining (AMZ-T) has increased the scope and its understanding of the Baomahun project in Sierra Leone.
Pretium works to conquer the Valley of the Kings
VANCOUVER — In a drive to complete a feasibility study on its wholly-owned Brucejack gold-silver project 65 kilometers north of Stewart, B.C., Vancouver-based Pretium Resources (PVG-T, PVG-N) released an updated resource estimate on its…
MAG Silver faces activists in Mexico
Local media reports that landholders from the local community of Ejido have voted to expel MAG Silver (MAG-T) from its Cinco de Mayo property in Mexico and ban mining in the area for 100 years have sent shares in the mining company down by…
Rival bid emerges for Talison
A Chinese conglomerate with interests in battery making and lithium production has trumped an earlier takeover bid for Talison Lithium (TLH-T) by New Jersey-based chemical maker Rockwood Holdings (ROC-N).
TSX Venture takes a tumble, Nov. 12-16
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index declined in tandem with broader market sentiment during the Nov. 12-16 trading sessions, falling 5% or 65 points before closing the week at 1,235.34 points.
TSX falls as global situation weighs on investors
The TSX Composite Index fell 342 points to 11,877.72 in the Nov. 12-16 period as investors continued to focus on a series of tough global issues.
U.S. markets tremble, Nov. 12-16
Mounting concern about Washington’s ability to avoid the fiscal cliff, or mandated tax hikes and spending cuts that could send the economy back into recession, drove markets lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Index fell 1.8% or 227.08 points…
Iamgold’s Q3 profit misses the mark
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) took a hit after posting a weak third-quarter profit thanks to lower gold production and sales.
Magellan’s bright outlook at Coringa
Magellan Minerals (MNM-V) has completed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its Coringa gold deposit in Brazil’s Tapajos province. It concludes that strong economics justify moving the project to the feasibility stage, with a…
Bidgood results out ahead of good bid
Shortly before receiving a takeover offer from Osisko Mining (OSK-T), Queenston Mining (QMI-T) released some positive drill results from its Bidgood gold project in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.