Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at June 15/13 (with changes from May 31/13).
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Avanti locks down off-take agreement with ThyssenKrupp
VANCOUVER — Pitching a large-scale molybdenum mine is likely not an easy task in today’s market, but Vancouver-based junior Avanti Mining (AVT-V) has proven that there is still a global demand for the industrial metal. The company…
Ceasefire brings hope to Great Quest in Mali
For over a year, Great Quest Metals’ (GQ-V) Tilemsi phosphate project in Mali has been in limbo, waiting for peace to return to the remote northern corner of the troubled West African nation.
Fortuna making San Jose bigger and stronger
Fortuna Silver (FVI-T) continues to bulk up its San Jose mine in the south of Mexico, and this time it is doing it for free.
Pangolin finds more kimberlites in Botswana
In the last two months, Pangolin Diamonds (PAN-V) has discovered two of the seven new kimberlites found in Botswana over the last five years and added as a consultant Manfred Marx, a diamond geologist who led the field team that in…
Marathon cracks open gold system at Valentine Lake
Since picking up the 50% that it didn’t already own of the Valentine Lake gold project in Newfoundland, Marathon Gold (MOZ-T) has been busy proving up resources across the 260 sq. km flagship property, 57 km south of the mining town of…
Clifton keeps advancing Duparquet
Clifton Star Resources (CFO-V) is getting busy at its Duparquet gold property in northwestern Quebec, with plans to table a resource update by July, followed by a prefeasibility study in early 2014.
TSX Venture Exchange, June 10-14
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost ground for the second consecutive week during the trading period, with the exchange dropping 1.9%, or 17.83 points, en route to a 933.57-point close. The Venture lost ground early in the week on…
Sabina raises funds for Back River’s exploration
Sabina Gold & Silver (SBB-T) is raising $20 million to keep the drills turning on its advanced-stage Back River gold project in Nunavut’s West Kitikmeot region, a move that has one analyst scratching his head.
U.S. markets, June 10-14
U.S. stocks retreated for the third week in a row, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipping 1.2% to 15,070.18, the S&P 500 Index off 1% to 1,626.73 and the Nasdaq Composite down 1.3% to 3,423.55. Markets were volatile ahead of the…
SGS Minerals Services mounts West Coast expansion
VANCOUVER — It has not been the brightest 12 months for the Vancouver mining sector, but a piece of good news may have flown under the radar to start the year. In late February world-leading technical provider SGS Minerals Services held…
Toronto Stock Exchange, June 10-14
The Toronto Stock Exchange took a beating during the week, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index tumbling 186 points to 12,187.36, as worries resurfaced of the U.S. Federal Reserve tapering its bond-buying program.