Teck falls with lower commodity prices
The global economic downturn is hitting Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N). Canada’s biggest diversified miner is suffering from weaker coal and copper prices as the Chinese growth story loses steam.
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Panoro’s Cotabambas project could be target
Christopher Chang of Laurentian Bank Securities believes Panoro Minerals’ (PML-V) Cotabambas project in Peru could become an acquisition target and has initiatied coverage of the junior with a buy rating and a one-year target price of…
[Update] Intrepid frustrated at Tujuh Bukit
VANCOUVER — Toronto-listed explorer Intrepid Mines (IAU-T) is the latest victim in an ongoing nationalization saga in the South Pacific. On June 28 an unknown entity seized control of its Indonesian joint-venture partner, Indo Multi Niaga…
Eldorado Gold gets go-ahead for land clearing at Skouries
VANCOUVER — Greece’s highest court has temporarily cleared the way for Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-N) to restart surface clearing at its 95%-owned Skouries gold project.
Alacer boosts production and stock rises
Alacer Gold (ASR-T) managed to wring more production out of two of its mines and in doing so made up for disappointing results from another.
Rosemont will cost more, Augusta says
Shares of Augusta Resource Corp. (AZC-T) closed 7.8% lower at $1.66 per share following the release of an updated feasibility study that estimates higher capital and operating costs for its Rosemont copper project near Tucson, Arizona.
Seabridge falls flat on Courageous Lake’s PFS
Seabridge Gold’s (SEA-T, SA-X) Courageous Lake project in Canada’s Far North is economic at current gold prices based on a prefeasibility study (PFS) released on July 24, however, the project’s prospects appear dim at the…
Goldcorp remains on target at lonore
VANCOUVER — Goldcorp’s (G-T, GG-N) new Éléonore gold mine under construction in northern Quebec’s James Bay region is a cornerstone of the company’s four-year expansion of operations worldwide.
Venture edges up in July 16-20 period
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index climbed 9.23 points in the July 16-20 period to end at 1,196.19 points after three days of gains outweighed two days of losses. Volume would have increased noticeably were it not for a…
Northair finds more to draw on from La Cigarra
International Northair Mines (INM-V) continues to pull stellar core out of its La Cigarra silver project in Mexico.
TSX moves up during the July 16-20 week
The S&P/TSX Composite Index gained for four straight sessions during the July 16-20 trading week, before dipping on July 20 to end at 11,622.91 points, up 108.38 points from where it began.
U.S. equities manage small gain, July 16-20
Wall Street enjoyed a three-day winning streak and ended the July 16-20 trading week in positive territory despite sobering news on Friday that Spain’s indebted region of Valencia had asked the central government for financial aid,…