Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at July 15/15 (with changes from June 30/15).
2015
TSX Venture tumbles, July 6-10
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index had a six-month low during the trading sessions, dropping 4.4%, or 29.60 points, before finishing at 640.98 points. Investors monitored the Greek debt crisis and Chinese stock market, while commodity…
Silver Wheaton circles the wagons against CRA challenge
VANCOUVER — The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has taken the first shot in what is likely to become a protracted legal battle with streaming outfit Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW), and the results could affect the…
Editorial: No silver bullet for cybercrime
At the end of June, Detour Gold reported that its IT systems had been subject to an “illegal breach” that resulted in confidential information being “accessed and disclosed by hackers.” The stolen information included…
Site visit: Taranis hopes to take Thor to the Max
REVELSTOKE, B.C. — Taranis Resources (TSXV: TRO; US-OTC: TNREF) is eyeing an option to buy 65% of FortyTwo Metals, a subsidiary of Roca Mines, in a move to secure the Max mill facility, 60 km southeast of Revelstoke, B.C.
Commentary: What’s the best way to value mineral exploration properties?
Sensible valuation of mineral properties has become more critical through the current low phase of the market cycle. Valuation of mineral properties at the exploration stage is an area where both valuators and users of valuations need to…
Tasman’s Norra Karr on top of Europe’s wish list
VANCOUVER — The global rare earth element supply crisis in 2010 served as a “wake-up call” to businesses and governments, and future supply “poses supply security concerns,” according to a recent study commissioned…
BC government sets mandate for Mount Polley start-up
VANCOUVER — Imperial Metals (TSX: III; US-OTC: IPMLF) has been given the green light to temporarily resume operations at Mount Polley, 56 km northwest of Williams Lake, B.C., provided the company meets a number of…
Silver Bear CEO Hill at home in Russia’s Far East
Over the course of his career, Graham Hill has worked in some remote and challenging locations.
Rio Tinto cuts emissions, boosts production at Kitimat
VANCOUVER — Mining giant Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) has produced the first aluminum cast from its 60-year-old Kitimat smelter in B.C. since its extensive, US$4.8-billion upgrade.
Wall Street shows restraint, July 6-10
The Greek crisis and the Chinese stock market crash monopolized headlines, while the U.S. trade deficit widened to US$42 billion in May from US$40.9 billion in April. U.S. market indexes were relatively flat, with the Dow Jones Industrial…
TSX drops, July 6-10
Canada’s benchmark index tumbled 1.9% to 14,411.07 after a weak jobs report, the continuing debt crisis in Greece and a slump in China’s stock market. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index fell 5.5% to 630.99,…