Short Position Report (January 24, 2008)
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2008
2007 exploration in BC sets new record
Vancouver – Exploration spending in British Columbia hit an all-time high of $416 million in 2007, more than doubli…
Mano River looks to boost Liberian gold tally
Vancouver – A new round of drilling recently initiated by Mano River Resources (MNO-V, MANA-L) on its New Liberty g…
New resource estimate for Sunridge Gold’s Asmara deposits in Eritrea
New resource estimates for two of four deposits at Sunridge Gold’s (SGC-V, SGCNF-O) Asmara project show a significa…
Pan African proving up Africa’s big island
Pan African Mining (PAF-V) wants to further the mining momentum that is taking hold of Madagascar.The world’s f…
Sulliden rejects Century offer
Sulliden Exploration (SUE-T, EXSDF-O) has advised its shareholders to reject a hostile takeover offer from Century …
Vale mulls run at Xstrata
Vancouver – Ambitious growth plans sees Brazilian mining giant Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (RIO-N) evaluating a poss…
Site visit: Mediterranean develops gold-copper belt in Turkey
Yusufeli, Turkey — Have you ever wondered what happened to Vancouver’s Manhattan Minerals after its high-profile i…
First Quantum 2007 copper output up 24%
Vancouver – First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) produced roughly 500 million lbs. (226,693 tonnes) of copper in 20…
Letter to the editor: Maintaining P.Geo. accreditation
With professional-geoscientist registration in every jurisdiction in Canada, there is a necessity for P. Geos to ma…
Tanzanian assay results buoy Continental Nickel
In one field season exploration newcomer Continental Nickel (CNI-V) has discovered six nickel-sulphide zones near s…
Baffinland reports iron ore assay results for Mary River
At 600 km north of the Arctic Circle, Baffinland Iron Mines’s (BIM-T) Mary River iron ore deposits are what preside…