Forsys pushes Norasa uranium project to feasibility
Forsys Metals (TSX: FSY) has reported feasibility study results for its Norasa uranium project in the Erongo region of central-west Namibia.
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Silver Wheaton’s Smallwood sees a ‘gold flavour to the portfolio’
VANCOUVER — Royalty and streaming leader Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW) has been increasing its presence in the gold space recently, and according to president and CEO Randy Smallwood that trend could continue, with many of the…
PDAC 2015: John Kaiser sees retail investors as industry lifeblood
Retail investors, historically the “lifeblood” of the junior mining sector, are largely gone from the picture, but need to return for the sector to survive the current downturn, John Kaiser argues.
Coal sector woes expected to accelerate, experts say
With coal prices sitting at multi-year lows, almost 17% of coal production this year in the U.S. could be at risk of idling or closure, as total cash costs plus sustaining capital expenditures exceed current market prices, Wood Mackenzie says…
PDAC 2015: Mines Minister says Colombia is picking up the pace
Colombia’s mining sector makes up 3% of the country’s gross domestic product. It is the world’s fourth-largest coal producer at 90 million tonnes per year, the tenth-largest nickel producer, and it is rich in copper, precious…
Almonty voices interest in Ormonde
Almonty Industries (TSXV: ALL), a Toronto-headquartered company that describes itself as a specialist in acquiring distressed and underperforming tungsten assets, is turning its sights on Dublin-based Ormonde Mining (LSE: ORM).
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at March 15/15 (with changes from Feb. 28/15).
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.
MinEx’s Schodde: Canadian explorers still have their ‘mojo’
VANCOUVER — The recent decline in worldwide exploration activity has offered Richard Schodde, managing director of MinEx consulting, an opportunity to investigate just how well Canada’s mineral exploration industry has performed…
Goldsource closes in on production at Eagle Mountain
VANCOUVER — It’s all about profitable ounces for junior Goldsource Mines (TSXV: GXS; US-OTC: GXSFF) at its fledgling Eagle Mountain project, 230 km southwest of Georgetown, Guyana.
PDAC 2015: Scotiabank’s Patricia Mohr predicts ‘modest’ recovery in commodity prices
Commodity prices this year have fallen below the previous recessionary lows of early 2009, and are now at levels not seen since January 2007, Patricia Mohr, vice-president of economics at Scotiabank, said during a presentation at the…
Red Eagle poised to build Colombia’s next gold mine
VANCOUVER — It’s been a rapid race to production for junior Red Eagle Mining (TSXV: RD; US-OTC: RDEMF) at its Santa Rosa gold project, 70 km north of Medellin, Colombia. On March 10 the company received an environmental licence for…