TSX Venture Short Positions (January 08, 2007)
Short positions outstanding at Dec. 15, 2006 (with changes from Nov. 30).
News
Silver Wheaton Takes 14% of Sabina
Vancouver — Aspiring Nunavut silver-zinc producer Sabina Silver (SBB-V, SBBFF-O) has secured a major new shareholder with Silver Wheaton (SLW-T, SLW-X) stepping up to invest $12.9 million in the comp…
Mongolian Gold Tax Deemed Illegal
Mongolia’s infamous windfall tax on gold is not being collected from gold producers — at least not for the time being.
Ravensthorpe to Cost US$2.2 Billion
A revision of estimated capital costs for the Ravensthorpe laterite nickel project in Western Australia now gives the project a price tag of US$2.2 billion.
Southwestern Boosts Boka
Vancouver — Over two years after its preliminary assessment on the Boka gold project in Yunnan Province, China, Southwestern Resources (SWG-T, SWGGF-O) has tabled a revised estimate showing a signifi…
Marathon Sprints to Production
Marathon PGM (MAR-V, MRPGF-O) plans to begin construction of its open-pit platinum group metals- copper mine near Marathon, Ont., 300 km east of Thunder Bay, by the fourth quarter of this year.
North American Stock Exchange Indices (January 08, 2007)
Date Jan. 2 Jan. 1 Dec. 29 Dec. 28 Dec. 27 High Low S&P/TSX-Ven Comp 3007.70 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a TSX Composite 12923.66 n/a 12909.54 12852.59 12718.17 13042.77…
CNQ Trading (January 08, 2007)
Dec. 19-20, 2006
Ivanhoe Rides Mongolian Roller Coaster in 2006
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — At first glance, Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T, IVN-N) Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project may seem to have grabbed an undue amount of attention for a project in the far reaches of the Gob…
Ashton Board Agrees to New Merger Plan
A proposal from Stornoway Diamond (SWY-T, SWYDF-O) to merge Ashton Mining of Canada (ACA-T, AMCFF-O) into one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has met the Ashton board’s approval.
CanAlaska Options Reserve Lands in Athabasca Basin
Vancouver — CanAlaska Uranium (CVV-V, CVVUF-O) has optioned a 385-sq.-km land package, located on the northern rim of Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin, from the Fond Du Lac Denesuline First Nation.
Aldershot’s Quebec Uranium Search Garners Mixed Reviews
Vancouver — Aldershot Resources (ALZ-V, ALZTF-O) says it’s considering holding town hall meetings in southwestern Quebec to respond to allegations that its activities may be infringing on the rights …