Premier Gold expands Hasaga in Red Lake
Premier Gold Mines’ (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) story has of a lot of moving parts that are “moving us in the right direction,” CEO Ewan Downie says in his company’s blog.
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Ontario urged to address mining sector challenges
Ontario has a strong mining sector, a positive reputation as a mining jurisdiction and heaps of mining sector expertise.
Canadian Oil Sands CEO touts investors’ ‘rich opportunity’
Canadian Oil Sands (TSX: COS) management remains on the offensive in the face of a hostile takeover bid from Suncor Energy (TSX: SU; NYSE: SU) that it calls “opportunistic and exploitive.” On Dec. 1, president and CEO Ryan Kubik…
Scotiabank’s Pat Mohr on metal prices, China demand
Extremely challenging market conditions will persist for some time, but the resource sector can look forward to supply-side tightness in the medium-term, along with better metal prices, Pat Mohr, a vice-president and economics and commodity…
Uranium prices poised to rebound, analyst says
After some false starts in past years, an uptick in uranium prices may truly be around the corner, and this time analysts are more confident any rise will reflect a balance between demand and supply.
West Kirkland mulls options after landing Three Hills permit
VANCOUVER — West Kirkland Mining (TSXV: WKM; US-OTC: WKLDF) has come a long way over the past year at its Three Hills and Hasbrouck gold deposits in Nevada. And with a preliminary construction permit now in hand, it is ready to assess its…
Southern Arc shifts focus to Japan
In 2005, Southern Arc Minerals (TSXV: SA) became the first Canadian junior exploration company to return to Indonesia after the Asian financial crisis in 1997. The junior acquired two key projects: the West Lombok property on Southwest Lombok…
TSX Venture falls with oil futures, Nov. 30-Dec. 4
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index followed energy markets downward, losing 4.88 points en route to a 517.13-point close. Statistics Canada reported that the unemployment rate rose 0.1% to 7.1% in November, while the Canadian merchandise…
TSX dips, Nov. 27-Dec.3
Canada’s main stock index closed lower, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index slipping 0.8% to 13,324.67. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index fell 2.4% to 348.96. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index, however, gained…
Uncertainty punishes US markets, Nov. 26-Dec. 3
Comments by Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen about a stronger U.S. economy and the risks of delaying an interest rate hike, combined with lower-than-expected stimulus from the European Central Bank, and a mass shooting in southern California…
Harquail, Smallwood and more weigh in on alternative mining finance
Included as a magazine in our latest issue is our newest research report entitled New Frontiers in Mining Finance, which analyses the results of a Northern Miner reader survey of attitudes towards alternative mining financing, culminating in a…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Nov. 30/15 (with changes from Nov. 15/15).