Editorial: Yukon – The downturn up here
WHITEHORSE, YUKON — After several scorching hot years of exploration, the Yukon has cooled off.
2013
Letter to the editor: OTC Markets Group helps investors, regulators discern treasure from ‘trash’
I am writing in response to last week’s editorial, “Thoughts for your penny stock,” to correct some errors and misconceptions.
Making sense of copper’s perplexing price movements
In early August the price for copper hit US$3.04 per lb. and seemed to be heading into a tailspin. But after several days, the price stabilized and reached a US$3.32 high before closing at US$3.31 per lb. What is going on?
Sierra Metals keeps faith in exploration
There are two ways to look at the current rough conditions in the mining equity markets: investors can believe in the “sky is falling” scenario and stay clear for an indeterminate period of time, or they can see present conditions…
TSX Venture Exchange, Aug. 12-16
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index was back in the green during the trading sessions — following two straight weeks of losses — after posting a 2.2%, or 20.14-point gain, en route to a 940.23-point weekly close. Strong…
McEwen Mining’s record Q2, new optimism on Argentina
Even with an after-tax, non-cash impairment charge of US$123.6 million related to the decline in metal prices and potential costs associated with a 1% tax on economically viable mineral reserves in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province, McEwen…
Primero impresses at San Dimas
VANCOUVER — Just over a year ago Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) president and CEO Joseph Conway confidently outlined a newly minted optimization plan at the company’s San Dimas underground silver-gold mine along the…
First Majestic shares pop on second-quarter financials
VANCOUVER — Despite a steep drop in net income over the past three months, silver producer First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) continues to impress investors. The company’s stock jumped 9.3%, or $1.26 per share, following news…
Thompson Creek posts solid Q2
Higher-than-expected sales and improved realized prices for molybdenum drove up Thompson Creek Metals’ (TSX: TCM; NYSE: TC) second-quarter results, and the company expects to start up its mill at Mt. Milligan any moment.
New Millennium Iron shares rally
Shares of New Millennium Iron (TSX: NML) jumped 6.17%, 14.08% and 12.70% in the three days following the Aug. 14 announcement that the junior’s joint-venture company with Tata Steel known as Tata Steel Minerals Canada, had…
Short Position Report
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at Aug 15/13 (with changes from July…
BHP to invest additional US$2.6 billion in Jansen
Speculation that BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) might defer a decision on whether to proceed with the massive Jansen project in Saskatchewan after the recent collapse of one of two global potash cartels, came to an end today, with the Australian…