2012


Torex plans 2015 start-up for Morelos

Torex Gold Resources (TXG-T) was the most actively traded stock on the TSX after publishing a bankable feasibility study for its Morelos project in the prolific Guerrero gold belt, 180 km southwest of Mexico City.  


U.S. equities fall slightly, Aug. 27-31

Hopes of further injections of liquidity from the U.S. Federal Reserve following a speech Aug. 31 by Chairman Ben Bernanke sent gold prices higher and helped stem losses on U.S. equity markets. Bernanke’s remarks that the central bank is…


TSX Venture Exchange

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index climbed for a second week, up 18.46 points in the period to end at 1,251.88 points after four days of gains. Volume was fairly consistent and reached an average of 68 million shares traded daily.


Sandstorm gets cashed-up

Sandstorm Gold (SSL-V) is looking to raise  $150 million so it can add to its precious-metal streams. The sum is comprised of $130 million from a bought-deal financing at $10 per unit, plus up to $20 million from underwriters who can buy…


Construction at First Majestic Silver's Del Toro silver mine in Mexico. Photo by First Majestic Silver

First Majestic improves Del Toro’s prospects

First Majestic Silver (FR-T) is busy building its Del Toro silver project, which is set to become its fifth producing silver mine in Mexico, with initial production expected by year-end.


US markets

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index ended a five-week winning streak despite glimmers of hope that the U.S. Federal Reserve may provide more stimulus, and news that the European Central Bank could set targets in a new…



Short position reports

TSX Short Positions                                   Short positions outstanding at Aug 15/12 (with changes from July…


Exchange rates

EXCHANGE RATES CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date Aug 6 Aug 3 Aug 2 Aug 1 July 31   US$ in C n/a 0.9986 1.0062 1.0017 1.0014  …


Sabina Gold & Silver makes progress in Nunavut

Drill results from Sabina Gold & Silver’s (SBB-T, SGSVF-O) Back River project in southwestern Nunavut — 520 km northeast of Yellowknife, and 50 km southeast of Xstrata Zinc’s Hackett River silver-zinc project —…



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