Eurasian seeks IOCG in Sweden
KIRUNA, SWEDEN — Eurasian Minerals (TSXV: EMX; NYSE-MKT: EMXX) is a prospect generator. The company takes its prime assets — deep geological expertise and skill navigating difficult socio-political settings — to…
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Kaiser: Zinc uptrend could benefit these three juniors
Like many metal-market observers, John Kaiser of Kaiser Research Online sees opportunity in zinc.
Augusta blasts Hudbay’s ‘lowball’ hostile bid
Augusta Resource’s (TSX: AZC; NYSE-MKT: AZC) board calls the unsolicited takeover offer by Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) “grossly opportunistic” and “lowballed,” and urges shareholders to reject the…
Japan sees reactors in future, uranium investors rejoice
It didn’t come as a total surprise, but the Japanese government’s pronouncement that nuclear reactors will be part of its future offered uranium miners and investors alike the shot in the arm that has been so long overdue.
Verde Potash scores major funding from Brazilian government
VANCOUVER — It has been just over five years since Verde Potash (TSX: NPK; US-OTC: AMHPF) staked its Cerrado Verde potash project in western Minas Gerais, Brazil, with the goal of meeting the country’s growing fertilizer demand. And…
Capstone misses but analysts remain upbeat
Capstone Mining (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CSFFF) may have missed on earnings, but its operations are performing well, and it expects good things to come from its recently acquired Pinto Valley copper–moly mine in Arizona.
Commentary: FX hedging is vital to managing risk in 2014
Although we have only just ventured into 2014, already it’s clear the financial market landscape is set to deviate tremendously from the conditions we became accustomed to last year.
TSX stays up, Feb. 18-21
The S&P/TSX Composite rose 150.96 points during the week to end at 14,205.72. The spot price for gold rose US$7 per oz. to $1,326.10, pushing up the gold miners. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index added 4.03 points to 204.82, while the…
TSX Venture carries momentum, Feb. 18-21
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index jumped 2.5%, or 25.31 points, en route to a 1,021.66-point close for the week. The Venture closed in the green for 11 straight trading days as it broke the 1,000-point barrier for the first time in nearly…
U.S. equities slip, Feb. 17-21
Economic indicators in the U.S. were mixed, with the dollar falling at the start of the week to its lowest level since January and data mid-week showing housing starts in January posted their largest drop in three years, while U.S. factory…
Commentary: A better response to Mexico’s new mining taxes
The recently introduced mining tax regime in Mexico has been widely criticized by mining company executives, the business press, and a variety of mining lawyers, newsletter writers and consultants. The reform includes a 7.5% royalty along with…
Belo Sun revises Volta Grande’s mine plan
Belo Sun Mining (TSX: BSX; US-OTC: VNNHF) has gone with a start-small-but-finish-big approach in a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Volta Grande gold project in Brazil’s Para state.