Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Aug 31/13 (with changes from Aug 15/13).
2013
Base metal equities to shine in November, Salman Partners says
Stock markets are starting to recognize that they have been under-pricing base metal equities, Salman Partners senior mining analyst Raymond Goldie reasons and investors should “wait two months, then start taking advantage of this trend.”
Commentary: Canada’s first foreign anti-corruption trial – Lessons from R. v. Karigar
Canadian companies have become increasingly aware of potential liability under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA), which makes it an offence to “directly or indirectly give, offer or agree to give or offer an advantage…
Final HEU shipment a catalyst for uranium industry
The final shipment of highly enriched uranium (HEU) to the U.S. from nuclear disarmament and military stockpiles in Russia under the 1993 Megatons to Megawatts agreement left St. Petersburg on Aug. 21, and analysts believe the end of the…
Shawn Ryan’s new Yukon vision
DAWSON CITY, YUKON — Shawn Ryan could have retired.
Editorial: Unifor – what is it good for?
Nicely timed for the lead up to the Labour Day holiday, the Canadian labour movement celebrated the creation of Unifor on Aug. 31 at its founding convention at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, attended by 4,000 people.
Brigus improves at Black Fox, boosts guidance
VANCOUVER — Halifax-based producer Brigus Gold (TSX: BRD; NYSE-MKT: BRD) is adjusting to challenging market conditions at its Black Fox gold mine in the town of Matheson, Ont. Despite volatile gold prices — which hit a…
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, September 3, 2013 Precious MetalsPrice…
Colorado shares slide despite stepout hits
VANCOUVER — Since hitting 333 metres of copper-gold porphyry in its first hole at the North ROK property in B.C. just four months ago, Colorado Resources (TSXV: CXO) has completed 6,000 metres of drilling and hit mineralization in 10 of…
Toronto Stock Exchange, Aug. 26-30
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell during the trading week amid concerns that Western countries would intervene militarily in Syria’s civil war. Toronto’s main index plunged 108 points to finish the week at 12,653.90.
Fission, Alpha hammer out $185M deal
VANCOUVER — After a bit of back and forth, fifty-fifty joint-venture partners Fission Uranium (TSXV: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) and Alpha Minerals (TSXV: AMW; US-OTC: ESOFF) have nailed down an agreement that will see Fission acquire full…
Northern Graphite secures mining lease for Bissett Creek
After a 10-month wait that Northern Graphite (TSXV: NGC; US-OTC: NGPHF) says should not have exceeded 45 days, the junior has been granted a mining lease for its wholly owned Bissett Creek graphite project in Ontario, 100 km east of North Bay.