Diamond stocks stronger than ever: analyst Des Kilalea
Fresh off RBC Capital Markets’ 8th annual diamond conference, held in March in Toronto, Diamonds in Canada interviewed RBC mining analyst Des Kilalea in late March. Kilalea discussed the state…
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Dominion delivers
Despite a softening in rough diamond prices, Dominion Diamond (TSX: DDC; NYSE: DDC) generated significant free cash flow in fiscal 2015 — paving the way for the company’s first dividend…
Wall Street gains, April 20-24
U.S. equities swung back into the positive territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 1.4% to 18,080.14 points and the S&P 500 Index added 1.8% to 2,117.69. The Nasdaq rose 3.2% to 5,092.08. The gold price, however, fell US$15.30…
Yamana aims to expand Canadian footprint with $17.5M bid for Mega Precious
VANCOUVER — Producer Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) is hoping to step up its presence in Canada with a $17.5-million cash and share agreement for explorer Mega Precious Metals (TSXV: MGP) and its 338 sq. km Monument Bay gold-tungsten…
TSX Venture loses ground, April 20-24
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite took a step back during the trading sessions, losing 5.23 points en route to a 697.62-point weekly close. Losses were underpinned by falling commodity futures, as manufacturing in China declined to a 52-week…
TSX posts modest gain, April 20-24
Solid corporate earnings pushed global equity markets higher and Canada’s main stock index was no exception, gaining 0.3% to finish at 15,408.33. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index climbed 3.63% to 66.61, and the S&P/TSX Capped…
U.S. stocks hit ‘wall of worry’, April 13-17
After two weeks of gains, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index ended moderately lower due to concerns about Greece’s debt negotiations, mixed U.S. corporate earnings and warnings by regulators in China about excessive…
TSX retreats, April 13-17
Canada’s benchmark index fell on renewed concern over Greece’s debt and China’s new trading regulations. The S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped 28 points, or 0.2%, to 15,360.55, while the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals…
TSX Venture finishes in the green, April 13-17
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rallied during the trading sessions, gaining 3.97 points en route to a 702.85-point weekly close. Statistics Canada reported that the consumer price index gained 0.4% last month, after a 0.2% jump in…
Short Position Report
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at April 15/15 (with changes from March…
Premier to be ‘next major gold miner,’CEO Downie says
VANCOUVER — Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) is hoping to follow in the footsteps of some major Canadian success stories in the gold space. And the company has gotten closer to reaching that goal with a…
Wall Street marches higher, April 6-10
U.S. stocks rose for a second straight week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 294.41 points to 18,057.65 and the S&P 500 Index gained 35.1 points to finish at 2,102.06. Both indexes were up 1.7%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 2.2% to…