Chieftain finds new feeder zone
Parts of the Tulsequah Chief orebody in northwestern B.C., 100 km south of Atlin and 65 km northeast of Juneau, Alaska, were mined by Cominco — now Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) — from 1951 to 1957.
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Banro drives towards more production in the DRC
Banro’s (TSX: BAA; NYSE-MKT: BAA) third-quarter results show that the company — with expanding gold operations in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo — is tracking in the right direction.
U.S. markets, Nov. 18-22
The rally continued south of the border, with the S&P 500 Index making up for three days of losses and finishing 6 points higher at 1,804.76 points for the period.
TSX Venture Exchange, Nov. 18-22
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 1.92 points during the trading sessions before closing at 932.15, which marked the third straight weekly loss for the exchange. Uncertainty surrounding the U.S. Federal Reserve’s stimulus…
Lucara’s Karowe a veritable cash machine
Cash — the one thing investors trust these days — continues to flow into Lucara Diamond’s (TSX: LUC) coffers from the sale of its world class diamonds and the market continues to applaud its efforts.
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Nov. 15/13 (with changes from Oct. 31/13).
Azincourt picks up Peruvian uranium portfolio
VANCOUVER — Though junior Azincourt Uranium (TSXV: AAZ) is a relatively new arrival in the exploration game — the company completed its listing prospectus in April 2012 — it made waves early by locking down a piece of the…
TNM editor-in-chief talks Ring of Fire on CBC Radio
The Northern Miner’s editor-in-chief John Cumming joined Lisa Laco’s Superior Morning show on CBC Thunder Bay this morning to discuss Cliffs Natural Resources’ (NYSE: CLF) shelving of its chromite project in northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire camp.
Little-known Oceanus makes its mark in Mexico
Oceanus Resources (TSXV: OCN) is finding high-grade gold-silver mineralization on its wholly owned La Lajita property in Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental region, and says the project has rocks and structures similar to Agnico Eagle…
Editorial: Silver goes its own way
The latest silver-market review by Thomson Reuters GFMS shows that silver has been charting its own path this year amongst the precious metals.
Pacific Potash gets the drills spinning at Amazonas
The growth story in China isn’t what it used to be, but the country still has an appetite for resources in the Americas, as demonstrated by an unnamed Chinese state-owned enterprise that is lending $10 million to Pacific Potash (TSXV: PP;…
Commentary: Restructuring alternatives for Canadian companies
As terms such as “proposal”, “CCAA” and “bankruptcy” are mentioned frequently in Canadian business news these days, it’s important to understand what they actually mean, and when and how they may be of…