Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding on Dec. 15/12 (with changes from Nov. 30/12).
News
Belo Sun’s Volta Grande on M&A radar
Belo Sun Mining’s (BSX-T) Volta Grande could become a potential acquisition target as the Toronto-based firm continues to expand and de-risk the large gold project in Brazil, analysts say.
TNM’s Mining Person of the Year: Garofalo a steady hand on the Hudbay tiller
In these times of economic and political turmoil, boring has become the new exciting.
Semafo back on track after soggy summer
Semafo (SMF-T) is bouncing back from a tough third quarter, which saw production dip at its key mine in West Africa.
Berlin takes U3O8’s breath away
Revenue from by-products phosphate, vanadium and yttrium will more than pay for the mining and extraction of uranium oxide at U3O8 Corp.’s (UWE-T, UWEFF-O) Berlin project in Colombia, according to a preliminary economic assessment (PEA).
Goliad’s good to go in South Texas
Uranium Energy’s (UEC-X) Goliad in-situ recovery (ISR) project in the uranium belt of southern Texas has received its final permit and is fully authorized for production, which Haywood Securities analyst Colin Healey expects will take…
That’s hot: Paris Hills takes star turn for Stonegate
Stonegate Agricom (ST-T) has stepped closer to bringing its Paris Hills phosphate project in Idaho on stream, potentially by late 2014, with a positive feasibility study outlining a bigger and better project than previously thought.
First Quantum adds heft to two Zambian projects
Proving that it’s got more going on than a potential merger with Inmet Mining (IMN-T), First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) has delivered some serious tonnage from two of its projects in Zambia.
Market news: Toronto Stock Exchange
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 84 points to 12,296.72 for the period, as stronger-than-anticipated manufacturing numbers out of China outweighed fears over the looming fiscal cliff south of the border.
Commentary: What do Quebecers think about mining and the environment?
Before gaining power in Quebec halfway through the year, the Parti Québécois was critical of Plan Nord, the Charest government’s ambitious 25-year, $80-billion blueprint for developing natural resources north of the 49th…
Colombian rebels like gold
Income from gold mining has overtaken drug trafficking in some provinces for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), according to a new report from political risk firm Exclusive Analysis.
Maudore’s new management tries to right the ship
It has been a bit of a whirlwind over the past five months for Quebec-focused gold mine developer Maudore Minerals (MAO-V).