RE:RE:RE:Large amount of short share availabilityThe trend in short trading of mining stocks is sensitive to the prices of metals, assuming no news to make a difference. It's that simple.
In turn, the direction of interest rates drives metals prices. As long as the Fed is seen as on a long path toward rising rates, junior miners will suffer, especially explorers not having supportive news.
Recently, a spate of opinions, with which I agree, has been published looking for the Fed to back off on raising rates later this year. As soon as investors sense this, PM prices will begin a boom phase. It's all part of a cycle going back to the founding of the Fed in 1913, and I'm betting on it.
Short traders can do what they want. They do not influence my long-term objectives except where their actions provide buying opportunities.