Metals, mining and money markets
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Lomiko aims to be a triple threat in the graphite market
VANCOUVER — It’s been a wild ride through commodities for explorer Lomiko Metals (TSXV: LMR; US-OTC: LMRMF) over the past five years. But president and CEO Paul Gill says the company is positioned to grow in the graphite space…
World Gold Council spearheads review of London gold fix
VANCOUVER — The gold industry appears to be reacting to growing scrutiny over the century-old method that determines the daily spot price of gold. On June 18 the World Gold Council — a market-development organization composed of top…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at June 15/14 (with changes from May 31/14).
TSX soars, June 9-13
The Toronto Stock Exchange climbed near the record high it reached six years ago, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index adding 163 points to end at 15,001.61, slightly below the record close of 15,073 set in June 2008 before the recession.
U.S. equities waver on global tensions, June 9-13
An insurgency by a radical Islamist group in Iraq and renewed tensions in the Ukraine put downward pressure on U.S. equity markets during the week, but pushed oil and gold prices up, lifting the fortunes of many precious metal companies. The…
TSX Venture on the rise, June 9-13
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index finished in the black for the second straight week, up 9.88 points to close at 997.33. Oil futures were driven upward by political instability in Iraq, while the U.S. Commerce Department reported retail…
Canadian diamond exploration perks up
For years it seemed that juniors were fleeing from diamond exploration — and for good reason.
Timmins Gold execs under fire from Sentry
VANCOUVER — Gold miner Timmins Gold (TSX: TMM; NYSE-MKT: TGD) is being targeted by dissident shareholder Sentry Investments in a proxy fight that aims to replace six of the firm’s eight board members.
El Nino options DRC copper play after arbitration win
VANCOUVER — It was a long battle for junior El Nino Ventures (TSXV: ELN, US-OTC: ELNOF), but after half a decade of legal wrangling the company has finally secured its 70% ownership rights in the Kasala copper discovery, 70 km…
The upside to the downturn
VANCOUVER — The past few years have been tough on junior miners and those who invest in them.
U.S. equities remain in positive territory, June 2-6
U.S. equities posted their third straight weekly gain, driven by strong payroll data and optimism about economic growth. The economy added 217,000 jobs in May while the unemployment rate held steady at 6.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…