PDAC 2015: Why Rick Rule stays optimistic in bleak markets
Sprott US Holdings chairman Rick Rule says the current bear market will be remembered as “the good old days.”
Stock Markets/Investing
Kirkland Lake Gold mounts a comeback in the Southern Abitibi
VANCOUVER — The past two years have been a story of redemption for producer Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KGI; US-OTC: KGILF) at its Macassa mine and South Mine Complex in the prolific the Southern Abitibi gold belt, 46 km southeast of…
PDAC 2015: Greg McCoach’s firms to watch in 2015
Newsletter writer Greg McCoach of the Mining Speculator is sharing a number of quality names that he believes are worth looking at, despite the current downturn in the resource market, in part due to the strong U.S. dollar.
TSX Venture finishes in the red, March 9-13
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index finished in the red for a second week, as it fell 3.5%, or 24.19, before closing at a 664.60 points. The International Energy Agency speculated that oil prices had not yet hit the bottom, while Statistics…
Editorial: Easy does it for the Fed
The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee’s latest statement on March 18 after its two-day meeting drew attention from those keen on understanding the health of the global economy, including commodity investors and miners.
Calibre gears up for a big year in Nicaragua
VANCOUVER — Explorer Calibre Mining (TSXV: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) is preparing for a busy field season across three gold-silver projects, and that’s become a rarity in a junior sector that’s finding it difficult to keep the…
Wall Street ends in the red, March 2-6
U.S. stocks tumbled during the first week of March as investors worried the strong monthly jobs report might trigger the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates sooner than expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 276 points, or 1.5%,…
Mick Davis’ X2poised for launch after US$5.6B raise
VANCOUVER — A dearth in the availability of traditional equity financing has led to the rise of specialist, mining-related investment funds, and another major player is taking the field. In early March, new private mining venture X2…
TSX drops, March 2-6
Canada’s main stock index was in the red during the week of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention, with the country reporting lower gross domestic product growth in the fourth quarter and a worsening trade…
TSX Venture finishes in the red, March 2-6
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost ground during the trading sessions, dropping 2.5%, or 17.94 points, before closing at 688.79 points. Metal futures were on the decline, while investors waited on a potential interest rate hike from…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 28/15 (with changes from Feb.15/15).
U.S. stocks edge lower, Feb. 23-27
February was kind to U.S. stocks. Reuters reported that the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.6% in its best monthly performance since January 2013; the S&P 500 Index was up 5.5%, its best monthly performance since October 2011; and the…