Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Sept.30/14 (with changes from Sept.15/14).
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Podcast: Mickey Fulp explains what’s weighing down commodities
Mickey Fulp, the Mercenary Geologist, dissects the recent movements in the Venture market, the greenback and two metals he follows closely — gold and uranium.
Lundin produces concentrate at Eagle
With the start of concentrate production and the completion of mill commissioning ahead of schedule and under budget at Lundin Mining’s (TSX: LUN) high-grade Eagle mine in Michigan, the company is poised to start shipments of the first…
TSX Venture loses more ground, Sept. 22-26
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite had another rough week during the trading period after it lost 4.43%, or 42.30 points, en route to a 912.76-point close. Commodity futures struggled, while markets responded to reports out of China that…
RB Energy proposes sale of iodine mine, $80M financing
At press time in late September, shares in fledgling lithium miner RB Energy (TSX: RBI; US-OTC: RBEIF) had fallen by half since it proposed a $78-million to $88-million financing in mid-September.
Sean Roosen brings golden touch to Falco
The co-founder of Osisko Mining — who brought the $1-billion Canadian Malartic mine into production, and oversaw the sale of the company earlier this year to Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) and Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY)…
Commentary: Plan Nord+ – Fresh breezes from the Belle Province
Having just recently attended the Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek, Colo., and the Denver Gold Show, I was pleased to see that even with dampened enthusiasm on the show floors due to the downward-trending price of gold, there was plenty…
Agnico has room to grow in Quebec
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) has grown over the past two decades from a single asset producer to a mid-tier gold miner, with mines spread across Quebec, Nunavut, Finland and Mexico. But its four gold mines strung out along a 50 km…
Quebec government invests $2M in Arianne Phosphate
The Quebec government — through Investissement Québec — is investing $2 million to become a shareholder in Arianne Phosphate (TSXV: DAN; US-OTC: DRRSF) and its Lac à Paul deposit, one of the largest greenfield…
Goldcorp’s lonore to pour first gold in Q4
By year-end, Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) will pour first gold from Éléonore — its first mine in Quebec.
Hecla boosts gold exposure with Quebec plays
VANCOUVER — Gold production is playing a growing role in U.S.-based silver miner Hecla Mining’s (NYSE: HL) precious metals portfolio, and most of the company’s new exposure to the yellow metal is in Eastern Canada.
Stornoway advances Quebec’s first diamond mine
Junior explorer turned developer Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY; US-OTC: SWYDF) is building Quebec’s first diamond mine, set to start commercial production in 2017, after having raised $946 million for its Renard diamond project in July.