TSX Venture drops 2.5%, Dec. 4-10
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 2.5%, or 12.85 points, to close at 504.28 points, weakened by collapsing oil prices and a sinking loonie.
Stock Markets/Investing
West Kirkland mulls options after landing Three Hills permit
VANCOUVER — West Kirkland Mining (TSXV: WKM; US-OTC: WKLDF) has come a long way over the past year at its Three Hills and Hasbrouck gold deposits in Nevada. And with a preliminary construction permit now in hand, it is ready to assess its…
Canadian Oil Sands CEO touts investors’ ‘rich opportunity’
Canadian Oil Sands (TSX: COS) management remains on the offensive in the face of a hostile takeover bid from Suncor Energy (TSX: SU; NYSE: SU) that it calls “opportunistic and exploitive.” On Dec. 1, president and CEO Ryan Kubik…
TSX Venture falls with oil futures, Nov. 30-Dec. 4
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index followed energy markets downward, losing 4.88 points en route to a 517.13-point close. Statistics Canada reported that the unemployment rate rose 0.1% to 7.1% in November, while the Canadian merchandise…
TSX dips, Nov. 27-Dec.3
Canada’s main stock index closed lower, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index slipping 0.8% to 13,324.67. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index fell 2.4% to 348.96. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index, however, gained…
Uncertainty punishes US markets, Nov. 26-Dec. 3
Comments by Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen about a stronger U.S. economy and the risks of delaying an interest rate hike, combined with lower-than-expected stimulus from the European Central Bank, and a mass shooting in southern California…
Harquail, Smallwood and more weigh in on alternative mining finance
Included as a magazine in our latest issue is our newest research report entitled New Frontiers in Mining Finance, which analyses the results of a Northern Miner reader survey of attitudes towards alternative mining financing, culminating in a…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Nov. 30/15 (with changes from Nov. 15/15).
US stock indices post marginal gains, Nov. 20-26
Data released ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday on Nov. 26 showed that gross domestic product in the U.S. grew 2.1% in the third quarter — not the 1.5% reported in October — while single-family home sales in October rose 10.7%,…
Fission steps into the ring for proxy fight with retail investor
VANCOUVER — Things might be a little tense at Fission Uranium’s (TSXV: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) annual general meeting (AGM) due to a proxy battle launched by a retail shareholder looking to replace its board of directors. A…
TSX slips, Nov. 20-26
Canadian equities ended the trading week in the red. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.4% to 13,425.19. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index lost 2.2% to finish at 45.12, and the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index…
TSX Venture gains ground, Nov. 23-27
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index was on the rise, as it gained 1.36 points en route to a 522.01-point weekly close.