Short Position Report (December 22, 2009)
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Articles by Northern Miner Staff
NovaGold buys rest of Ambler project
Vancouver – Adding another large-but-isolated northern project to its portfolio, NovaGold Resources (NG-T) has…
Yamana Gold is in the money
Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N, YAU-L) has amplified its unsecured revolving credit facility from US$500 million to…
Fronteer, AuEx eye new resource at Long Canyon
Vancouver – On its way to a resource upgrade at the Long Canyon project in Nevada, Fronteer Development (FGR-T…
Ontex Resources and Roxmark Mines approve merger
Shareholders of junior gold explorers Ontex Resources (ONT-T) and Roxmark Mines (RMK-V) have voted in favour o…
Acadian gets environmental go-ahead for gold mine
Nova Scotia’s Minister of the Environment has granted the environmental assessment approval Acadian Mining (AD…
Iamgold expects production at Westwood by 2013
The latest preliminary study on Iamgold’s (IMG-T, IAG-N) Westwood project 40 km east of Rouyn-Noranda, Que., s…
Orvana Boasts Strong Balance Sheet, Multi-Mine Promise
Low-cost gold producer Orvana Minerals (ORV-T) says it will boost production in Bolivia in fiscal 2011, start producing in northern Spain in the first half of fiscal 2011 and release a resource estima…
Entree To Expand Nevada Holdings With Bid For PacMag
VANCOUVER–Looking to boost its resource count while consolidating a large Nevada land package, Entree Gold (ETG-T, EGI-X) is buying Australian explorer PacMag Metals (PMGZF-O, PMH-A) in a cash-and-st…
Taseko Sells Gibraltar Stake To Sojitz For $180M
Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X) is in the money.
Golden Band Revamps Golden Heart In Saskatchewan
Golden Band Resources (GBN-V) wants to be seen as the key junior gold play for Saskatchewan.
Ivanhoe And Rio Tinto Get Set To Start Construction At Oyu Tolgoi
With a long-awaited investment agreement finally signed by the Mongolian government, Ivanhoe Mines( IVN-T, IVN-N)and Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) are getting down to the nitty-gritty of building a mine.