TSX short positions
Short positions outstanding at Jan. 31/12 (with changes from Jan. 15/12).
2012
TSX Venture short positions
Short positions outstanding at Jan. 31/12 (with changes from Jan. 15/12).
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Crocodile execs applaud Luxor’s higher offer
Luxor Capital Group has increased its partial offer for Crocodile Gold (CRK-T), which operates gold mines in Australia. The New York-based investment company has raised its bid to US62¢ from US56¢ a share to buy 215.4 million…
Perseus turns 1M oz. gold project into 7M oz. gold mine in Ghana
Perth-based Perseus Mining (PRU-T, PRU-A) has brought its first West African gold mine to commercial production, pouring 35,801 oz. gold from the Edikan gold mine in Ghana in the fourth calendar quarter of 2011.
Glencore, Xstrata to create megaminer
Commodities trader Glencore International (GLEN-L) is looking to combine with Xstrata (XTA-L) in an all-share merger of equals, which will see the combined entity dominate the global markets for thermal coal, zinc, lead and ferrochrome,…
Latin American Minerals clarifies and bounces back
Instead of the pomp normally associated with a new mine opening, Latin American Minerals (LAT-V) dashed investors’ hopes of any ceremonies on Feb. 1 by announcing that it was suspending operations at what was set to become Paraguay’s…
First Point shares up 105% so far in 2012
The junior mining sector is off to a good start in 2012, though few companies have seen their share price rise as much as First Point Minerals (FPX-V). The company’s shares are up 105% since Dec. 30, climbing from a near-52-week low of 41¢…
The shine is back on uranium stocks
Korea Electric Power Corporation is taking a 13.9% stake in Strathmore Minerals (STM-T) in a deal that will also give the Korean energy giant off-take rights to a portion of the uranium junior’s future production.
Kuriskova uranium project low-cost, Tournigan says
Slovakia has four nuclear reactors that generate half the nation’s electricity needs, and two more reactors are planned or under construction. That makes Tournigan Energy’s (TVC-V) flagship Kuriskova uranium deposit in the country an attractive…
Salazar shares gain on Lundin’s investment
Salazar Resources (SRL-V) climbed 18% on news that diversified miner Lundin Mining (LUN-T) is acquiring a 15.4% stake in the company by buying over 80% of Salazar’s $3-million private placement, consisting of 6 million units…
Great Western to get expertise from China
Over the last month Great Western Minerals Group (GWG-T) has completed a joint-venture with a Chinese company to build a rare earth separation plant near its Steenkampskraal mine in South Africa, about 350 km north of Cape Town, and…