VANCOUVER — Rumours had been swirling for months over Lundin Mining’s (TSX: LUN; US-OTC: LUNCF) eyeing of Freeport-McMoRan’s (NYSE: FCX) 80% stake in the Candelaria copper-mining complex in Chile’s Atacama province, and…
Amara Mining (TSX: AMZ) has increased the gold ounces and grade at its wholly owned Yaoure project in Côte d’Ivoire based on 70 diamond drill holes and 35 reverse-circulation holes drilled so far this year.
Roxgold (TSXV: ROG; US-OTC: ROGFF) has de-risked its Yaramoko project in Burkina Faso with a US$75-million debt-financing package from several European banks, and a US$15-million equity investment from its underground mining contractor in…
VANCOUVER — Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) says the best return on its exploration capital will be realized through brownfield initiatives at its producing mines. The company is in the midst of a $75-million program to “unlock…
U.S. equities had a rough ride during the trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 103 points to 17,009.69, while the S&P 500 Index lost 15 points to end at 1,967.90. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index tumbled 37 points to…
Canada’s main stock index posted its fifth straight weekly decline despite a positive jobs report in the U.S., weighed down by concerns including whether the central government in Beijing would move against pro-democracy protesters in…
Other diversified mining giants have had second thoughts about diamonds, but Anglo American (US-OTC: AAUKY; LSE: AAL) never seemed in doubt about its interest in De Beers — the world’s largest diamond miner by value.
Brent Cook, a veteran mining analyst and editor of Exploration Insights, talks about the state of the junior gold market and shares his investment criteria and top stock picks.
Short positions outstanding at Sept.30/14 (with changes from Sept.15/14).
Mickey Fulp, the Mercenary Geologist, dissects the recent movements in the Venture market, the greenback and two metals he follows closely — gold and uranium.
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite had another rough week during the trading period after it lost 4.43%, or 42.30 points, en route to a 912.76-point close. Commodity futures struggled, while markets responded to reports out of China that…
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) has grown over the past two decades from a single asset producer to a mid-tier gold miner, with mines spread across Quebec, Nunavut, Finland and Mexico. But its four gold mines strung out along a 50 km…
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