Short Position Report
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at June 30/14 (with changes from June…
Stock Markets/Investing
US stocks drop, June 23-27
U.S. equities had a lacklustre trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 95 points from the week before to 16,851.84, while the broader S&P 500 Index slipped nearly 2 points to 1,960.96. Bucking the downward trend was the…
TSX falls, June 23-27
After three straight weeks of gains for Canada’s benchmark index, the S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped 0.10% to 15,094.25, while the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index fell 1.50% to 835.51 and the S&P/TSX…
Newcrest fined US$1.1M over disclosure
VANCOUVER — Australian gold major Newcrest Mining (ASX: NCM; US-OTC: NCMGF) has received a crystal-clear message from the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC): fulfill your disclosure requirements, and…
David Jones talks Guerrero discoveries, Minaurum play
VANCOUVER — When it comes to Mexico’s emerging Guerrero gold belt, there aren’t many geologists with as much experience in the region as David Jones, who first set boots in the area with Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE:…
Banro challenger backs off from proxy battle
After waging a weeks-long campaign against the board of Banro (TSX: BAA; NYSE-MKT: BAA), Liberty Street Capital backed off its bid for control of the gold miner just two days before Banro’s annual general meeting.
Venture slides, June 23-27
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index ended the week down 3.4 points at 1,022.97. But the close kept the index within the higher range it has enjoyed since February, when it reattained the 1,000-point mark after trading below this level for…
Kaminak’s Coffee PEA is the start of something big
VANCOUVER — President and CEO Eira Thomas calls Kaminak Gold’s (TSXV: KAM; US-OTC: KMKGF) new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its Coffee gold project in the Yukon one more step in defining a “potential new gold…
TSX Venture rises for third week, June 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rallied for a third straight week during the June trading period, gaining 2.9%, or 29.04 points, en route to a 1,206.37-point close. Commodity futures were on the rise across the board, with escalating…
TSX hits record high, June 16-20
Canada’s benchmark index gained for the third straight week. The S&P/TSX Composite Index climbed 107.36 points to finish the week at 15,108.97, before reaching an all-time closing high of 15,112.22 points a day earlier.
U.S. equities surge, June 16-20
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest suggestion that it would keep interest rates low seemed to outweigh concerns about the renewed turmoil in Iraq, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index to record highs. The…
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, June 24 2014 Precious MetalsPrice…