Recent revelations by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden and Brazil-based Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald regarding widespread U.S. and allied cyberspying took a curious turn in early October, unexpectedly dragging…
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OGDCF) is banking on bringing its recent success in the Philippines to El Salvador.
WHISTLER, B.C. — More than ever it seems the mining industry is trying to achieve efficient exploration and development: making lower-cost, geologically economic discoveries, and advancing these deposits towards production.
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index stayed in the green on the back of late gains during trading, jumping 2.5 points before closing out the week at 955.36 points. Markets were buoyed by rising commodity prices later in the week, though…
The partial shutdown of the U.S. government did not affect markets the way many prognosticators had predicted. The period saw Democrats and Republicans fail to reach a budget deal, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average was only down 177 points…
The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the week in negative territory as the dispute over the U.S. federal budget and debt ceiling rattled investors. The index plunged 85.4 points to 12,758.65. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index dropped 6.8…
VANCOUVER — Markets have become hesitant towards projects with large development costs, so many companies are contemplating mine development that allows for smaller initial operations that are later expanded. For Vancouver-based Nevada…
VANCOUVER — Good news has been rolling in for explorer Corvus Gold (TSX: KOR) at its wholly owned North Bullfrog gold-silver project, 10 km north of Beatty, Nev. Corvus started a 20,000-metre drill program at the project in mid-May, after…
VANCOUVER — Nevada-focused explorer Gold Standard Ventures (TSXV: GSV; NYSE-MKT: GSV) is showing that a promising gold project can still attract financing in these difficult markets.
With its proposed acquisition of International Minerals (TSX: IMZ), Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC; US-OTC: HCHDF) will increase its ownership from 60% to 100% in two of its precious metal assets in southern Peru: the Pallancata…
Mercator Minerals (TSX: ML; US-OTC: MLKKF) is delving into a strategic review that is considering any or all of the following: selling the company; a business combination; or selling all or part of its assets, in light of lower commodity…
In Ontario, the new and amended regulations under the Mining Act described in our legal update in September 2012 have since come into force, and Ontario has developed four policies relating to Aboriginal consultation that further clarify the…
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