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…
First Majestic Drilling Grows La Encantada Reserves By 187%
VANCOUVER — A 6,700-metre drill program at the La Encantada mine in the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila has paid off for First Majestic Silver (FR-T, FRMSF-O).
TSX Venture Exchange -Jan. 6-12
VANCOUVER — It was an up-and-down week for the S&P/TSX Venture composite index over the Jan. 6-12 trading session. The board started the week by climbing above the 900-point mark, a height it has…
Toronto Stock Exchange – Jan. 6-12
The TSX fell during the Jan. 6-12 trading session, with the S&P/TSX composite index losing 492 points, or 5.3%, to 8,793. Metal and mining issues sustained heavier losses, with the S&P/TSX Cap…
U.S. Markets – Jan. 6-12
Many are wondering how far the bailout package in the United States will go in fixing the economy. Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, says the US$700-billion stimulus should help revive th…
People (January 19, 2009)
American Creek Resources — Seamus Young has retired as a director.
Commentary: Commodity Prices To Bottom In 2009: Banks
While TD Bank sees the commodities market starting to rebound in the second half of 2009, followed by more pronounced price increases in 2010, the World Bank believes that, over the long term, commodi…