Despite two months of unplanned shutdowns to upgrade the plant and complete remediation work due to land movement at its Kayelekera open-pit uranium mine in Malawi, Paladin Energy (PDN-T) still managed to increase production there by 14% in the…
VANCOUVER — After enjoying a brief early-week rally during the July 9 to 13 trading period, the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index pared gains, closing down 2% or 24.4 points at 1,184.25. Uncertainty surrounding the Eurozone crisis and…
An investment firm managed by Egyptian multi-billionaire Naguib Sawiris called Weather II has launched a $500 million takeover bid for La Mancha Resources (LMA-T) at $3.50 per share in cash—a 56% premium to the junior’s closing…
The clock is ticking for Baja Mining (BAJ-T) as it approaches its August deadline to raise additional funds for the Boleo copper-cobalt-zinc project in Mexico to cover the project’s cost overruns so it continue accessing its loans.
The TSX Composite Index rallied at the end of the July 9-13 period but still finished lower than where it began, shedding 145 points to finish at 11,514.53 points. After a six-day losing streak the Index managed a rebound on July 13 thanks to…
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average erased losses for the week in the last hour of trading as better than expected economic data from China lifted investor sentiment. The country clocked year-on-year growth of 7.6% during the…
U.S. markets were in positive territory before closing for the Independence Day holiday, but moved downward after disappointing jobs data showed non-farm payrolls added 80,000 jobs in June for the third month in a row that employment grew by…
TSX Short Positions Short positions outstanding at June 30/12 (with changes from June 15/12). Largest Short Positions Security Ticker Total Short Change Lundun Mining LUN 39781693 1390216 New Gold…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index managed a 20.36-point gain in the period to end at 1,211.35 after two days of gains and two days of losses. The climb came despite low volumes and averaged 59 million shares traded daily. The drop in…
When Western Potash (WPX-T) starts commercial production at its Milestone potash mine in Saskatchewan in 2016, it will draw much of its water from treated sewage effluent from the city of Regina, about 30 km away.As much as 60,000 cubic metres…
Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) will spend billions of dollars to advance and upgrade some of its highest-profile assets.At its sprawling Pilbara iron-ore operation Western Australia, the company has committed US$3.7 billion to boost capacity,…
Champion Minerals (CHM-T) has traded higher on news that its 100%-owned Oil Can iron ore deposit, 6 km north of its flagship Fire Lake North project in the southern end of the Labrador trough, contains nearly 1 billion tonnes of…
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