Northern Miner opens the TSX
The Northern Miner’s editorial and sales team, led by publisher Anthony Vaccaro and editor-in-chief John Cumming, had the honour of opening the Toronto Stock Exchange on May 7.
Stock Markets/Investing
US equity indexes post marginal gains, May 4-8
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported non-farm employers added 85,000 jobs in March, lower than its estimate of 126,000 jobs. In April employers added 223,000 jobs, trimming the unemployment rate to 5.4% from 5.5%. Meanwhile, Federal…
TSX Venture loses ground, May 4-8
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite took a step back during the trading sessions, as it closed down 1.2%, or 8.28 points, at 691.15 points. Energy stocks suffered after an NDP win in oil-rich Alberta, while U.S. data revealed employment growth in…
TSX slides, May 4-8
Poor jobs data and a decline in energy stocks after the New Democratic Party majority win in Alberta sent the S&P/TSX Composite Index down 1.1% to 15,170.02. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index fell 2.8% to 805.08,…
TSX and TSXV warrants
The following warrants of mining-related stocks are now trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange:
U.S. stocks drop, April 27-May 1
U.S. equities fell after being tripped up by soft economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 56.08 points to 18,024.06, and the S&P 500 Index slipped 9.4 points to 2,108.29. The Nasdaq retreated 86.69 points to…
TSX retreats, April 27-May 1
Mediocre earnings and data showing a stagnant gross domestic product sent the S&P/TSX Composite Index down 0.5% to 15,339.77. Mining indexes, however, were in positive territory, with the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining…
TSX Venture finishes in the green, April 27-May 1
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index returned to positive territory during the trading period, jumping 1.81 points en route to a 699.43-point close. Canada’s GDP stayed static, and struggling oil markets were offset by gains in…
Northern Empire rises again with an eye on Alaskan gold
VANCOUVER — The management team at Northern Empire Resources (TSXV: NM; US-OTC: PSPGF) believe it’s an opportune time to get back into the project-generation game, and that the early stage Richardson gold project in Alaska’s…
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at April 30/15 (with changes from April 15/15).
Diamond stocks stronger than ever: analyst Des Kilalea
Fresh off RBC Capital Markets’ 8th annual diamond conference, held in March in Toronto, Diamonds in Canada interviewed RBC mining analyst Des Kilalea in late March. Kilalea discussed the state…
Dominion delivers
Despite a softening in rough diamond prices, Dominion Diamond (TSX: DDC; NYSE: DDC) generated significant free cash flow in fiscal 2015 — paving the way for the company’s first dividend…