U.S. equities ended the trading week in positive territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 292 points to end at 17,279.74, while the S&P 500 Index rose 25 points to 2,010.40. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 12 points to…
On Sept. 16, a day after Jamie Sokalsky stepped down as Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) president and CEO, came news of his first post-Barrick appointment: director and chairman of junior Probe Mines (TSXV: PRB; US-OTC: PROBF).
When it comes to development-stage assets, those offering a combination of higher-grade, simple mining and low-operating costs, and favourable jurisdictions are typically the ones that are acquired by larger producers, analysts at Dundee…
Vale’s (NYSE: VALE) companywide nickel production in the second quarter of 2014 was 61,600 tonnes, an 8.6% drop from the first quarter and 5.3% fall from the year-ago period. Vale says the decline mainly reflects the impact of four weeks…
With a mine life that ends in 2018, the ore is running out at Ontario’s only diamond mine — De Beers’ Victor mine, 90 km west of Attawapiskat.
Selwyn Resources (TSXV: SWN; US-OTC: SWNLF) has agreed to sell its main asset — the ScoZinc mine, mill and related properties in Nova Scotia — for $17.5 million to a private company named Scotian Zinc Mines.
Canada’s main stock index fell during the trading week. The S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 38 points to 15,531.58. The spot price for gold plunged US$40 to US$1,228.30, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index stayed relatively flat…
VANCOUVER — Producer Santacruz Silver Mining (TSXV: SCZ; US-OTC: SZSMF) is sizing up a major boost in silver-equivalent output over the next few years, and a big part of that plan is its San Felipe asset located 130 km northeast of…
After five straight weeks of gains, U.S. equity indexes dropped as President Barack Obama authorized air strikes against the terrorist group ISIS and imposed more sanctions against Russia. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.87% to…
VANCOUVER — Miner Detour Gold (TSX: DGC; US-OTC: DRGDF) had a mixed second quarter, as it reported higher-than-anticipated head grades at its wholly owned Detour Lake operation in northeastern Ontario, but ongoing ramp-up…
Privately held Sudbury Platinum, in which project-generator Transition Metals (TSXV: XTM; US-OTC: TNTMF) holds a 57% stake and Royal Nickel (TSX: RNX; US-OTC: RNKLF) a 23% interest, has acquired 100% ownership of the Aer-Kidd project, 20…
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KGI; US-OTC: KGILF) has come quite a way since its board set up a special committee in January to launch a strategic review of the company that included a potential sale.
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