Short Position Report (January 20, 2009)
TSX Short PositionsShort positions outstanding at Jan. 15/09 (w…
News
North American Palladium ups resource at Lac des Iles
North American Palladium (PDL-T, PAL-N) has increased indicated resources at its shuttered Lac des Iles mine near T…
Great Western Minerals looks to South Africa for rare earths
As China continually tightens its reigns on rare earth exports, Great Western Minerals Group (GWG-V) is trying to s…
Ring of Fire strong in silver and zinc too
Since 2007 when Noront Resources (NOT-V) discovered a high-grade nickel-copper-platinum-palladium deposit in the Ja…
More gold for Osisko
With a feasibility study and a 6.3 million oz. reserve already done on its main orebody Osisko Mining (OSK-T) wants…
Regent takes reins at Barrick
It is not every day that the world’s largest gold company changes leaders at the helm, but such a rare day occurr…
Franco-Nevada Takes On Gold Quarry Royalty
Franco-Nevada (FNV-T, FNNVF-O) has more than US$500 million in cash and other facilities to pay for new investments and the company’s management says it is putting some of it to good use by acquiring …
Alexco Rises On Silver Wheaton Payment
VANCOUVER — On news that it received its first US$15-million payment from Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-N) in December, Alexco Resource (AXR-T, AXU-X) got a nice share price lift from investors who know…
Daily Metal Prices (January 19, 2009)
Date Jan. 12 Jan. 9 Jan. 8 Jan. 7 Jan. 6 BASE METALS (London Metal Exchange — Midday official cash/3-month prices, US$ per tonne) Al Alloy 1135/1175 1110/1145 1121/1170 1146/1185 1150/1190 …
North American Stock Exchange Indices (January 19, 2009)
52-week Date Jan. 12 Jan. 9 Jan. 8 Jan. 7 Jan. 6 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 878.35 908.90 899.47 888.32 913.11 2830.89 678.62 TSX Composite 8793.33 9085.18 9221.58 9121.32 9…
New Gold Closes Troubled Amapari Mine
Six years ago, mining tycoon Ian Telfer described the Amapari gold mine in Brazil as “one of the best undeveloped gold assets in the Americas.”
Adanac Avoids ‘Fire-Sale’ For Now
VANCOUVER — With more than US$80 million owed on a bridge loan maturing Jan. 31, and about $100 million committed to construction of its Ruby Creek molybdenum project, but only $16 million in the ban…