Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Mar. 15/13 (with changes from Feb. 28/13).
News
Editorial: Theories of devolution in the NWT
The transfer of power from the federal government to the Northwest Territories government has been going on in stages for decades as the territory’s population and economic base has steadily grown and matured. With Yellowknife established…
Getting a social licence: not easy, but necessary
When more than 30,000 miners, investors and mining executives gathered at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto earlier this month, there was lots of talk about the tough time they now have in…
PDAC celebrates 2013 award winners
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) handed out its annual awards at a gala during its eighty-first annual convention in Toronto this month. Award recipients were honoured for outstanding contributions and excellence in…
Toronto Stock Exchange, March 11 – 15
The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down nearly 6 points to end the week at 12,830.03 points, thanks to a 1%, or 134-point decline, on March 13.
TSX Venture Exchange, March 11 – 15
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index had an uneventful week, falling just 0.7 of a point, or 0.06%, before closing at 1,117.15. The index gained ground later in the week on the back of rising commodity prices and a strong jobs report in the…
U.S. Markets, March 11 – 15
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended a 10-day winning streak, but eked out a 0.81% gain to close at 14,514.11, while the S&P 500 Index climbed 0.61% to finish at 1,560.70. Data showing growth in U.S. manufacturing and retail sales was…
Rio Alto rises on La Arena drilling
VANCOUVER — With its La Arena gold mine having just completed its first year of commercial production, Rio Alto Mining (RIO-T) is finding time to probe some nearby exploration targets, and results from the first set of holes are promising.
Banro shares plummet as CEO exits
Banro shares (BAA-T, BAA-X) slumped nearly 22% after the gold explorer announced the sudden departure of its president and CEO, Simon Village, after markets closed on March 6.
TrueGold makes a good first impression
Riverstone Resources’ name change seems to be doing the trick.
Premier an up-and-comer in the royalty space
Investors holding paper in most gold producers and explorers have been disappointed recently, but it’s been a different story for investors in gold royalty companies.
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, March 19, 2013Precious MetalsPrice…