Metals, mining and money markets
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TSX Venture bounces back, Mar. 3-7
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index returned to the black during the week, as it posted a 1.7%, or 17.6-point gain, en route to a 1,043.01-point weekly close. The political turmoil in the Ukraine is fuelling market volatility, with…
Great Quest gets back on track at Tilemsi
VANCOUVER — West African focused junior Great Quest Metals (TSXV: GQ; US-OTC: GQMLF) had a tough year in 2013, as the coup d’état in Mali brought uncertainty around the company’s flagship Tilemsi phosphate project, 120…
TSX posts gains, Mar. 3-7
Disappointing jobs data in Canada showing that the economy shed 7,000 jobs in February — leaving the country’s unemployment rate unchanged at 7% — were offset by news of stronger employment numbers in the U.S. The S&P/TSX…
Editorial: Korean trade deal helps Canadian coal, aluminum
The Canadian government presented another gift to Canada’s mining industry with the signing of a new free-trade agreement with mineral-hungry South Korea.
PDAC honours six industry leaders
The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) held its annual awards gala during the PDAC 2014 convention in Toronto earlier this month. Six exemplars of excellence in the industry were recognized. The award recipients are…
More big things to come from little Panama
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA — There may be 117 countries with more land mass and another 131 countries ahead of it when it comes to population, but for such a small country, Panama likes to do things big.
Alderon secures power for Kami project
Alderon Iron Ore (TSX: ADV; NYSE-MKT: AXX) has confirmed a power supply for its Kami iron-ore project in the Labrador Trough, passing another milestone this year.
Tahoe’s CSR strategy in Guatemala
VANCOUVER — Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) is a bit of a trailblazer when it comes to community relations and corporate social responsibility (CSR) around its Escobal underground silver mine in the municipality of San Rafael Las…
More exploration ahead for B2Gold in the Philippines
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) will spend $6.2 million on exploration this year in the Philippines near its Masbate open-pit gold mine, and recent drill results suggest that the company may have a good shot at enhancing the mine’s…
Altan CEO gets creative to finance greenfield exploration
VANCOUVER — It has been a lean two years for mineral explorers, and Evan Jones has seen just how tough capital markets have been on juniors, having guided sister companies Altan Rio Minerals (TSXV: AMO) and Altan Nevada Minerals (TSXV:…
Kirkland Lake Gold drills shallow high grade
Near-surface drilling that has returned an intercept of 1,718.06 grams gold per tonne over a true width of 0.6 metre from 280 metres below surface — 1.5 km from Kirkland Lake Gold’s (TSX: KGI; US-OTC: KGILF) operating Macassa…