GTA shares come back down to earth…somewhat
The market exuberance for GTA Resource and Mining (GTA-V) cooled off a day after the company announced drill results from its first phase of drilling at its Northshore property.
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Feds to modernize Port of Sept-Iles
The Canadian government’s decision to spend up to $55 million on the construction of a deep-water, multi-user dock at the Port of Sept-Iles that complies with new loading standards in the iron ore industry is welcome news to iron ore…
Nyrstar’s meteoric rise as a miner
Vancouver — Born of two established metals companies as a pure smelting play in 2007, Brussels-listed Nyrstar NV has since grabbed a commanding position in the zinc supply chain with no sign of slowing down.
New discovery gets Volta moving upwards
A new discovery at its Kiaka Project had Volta Resources (VTR-T) riding high on the Toronto big board.
Northshore results boost GTA, Balmoral
Shares of GTA Resources and Mining (GTA-V) surged $1.29 or 528.6% to end the day at $1.54 on 7.8 million shares traded after releasing drill results from the Northshore property in the Hemlo-Schrieber greenstone belt of Ontario….
Lumina hits long intersects at Taca Taca
The Taca Taca deposit in northwestern Argentina, 90 km east of Escondida, the world’s largest copper mine, has yielded the longest mineralized intercept to date—813 metres grading 0.60% copper equivalent including 134 metres of…
Corvus shares surge 50% on Nevada gold
Vancouver — Corvus Gold (KOR-T) has started the year with a bang. Positive assay results from its North Bullfrog gold-silver project outside of Beatty, Nev., combined with a generally sunny outlook for gold juniors helped push the…
MAX hopes to find ‘silver lining’ in Majuba Hill
Vancouver — MAX Resource (MXR-V) continues to search for a copper-silver porphyry system at its Majuba Hill property in Pershing County, Nevada. Assays were released in early February from a second quarter 2011 drill campaign.
Venture sees small point, large volume drop in Feb 6-10 period
Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index saw its first week of decline since mid-December in the February 6 to 10 trading period, dropping 11.56 points to 1,653.55 points as questions about the Greek debt deal overshadowed…
TSX falls as fears over Greece resurface
Fears over whether Greece would be able to meet austerity requirements set by the European Union meant the risk-free trade was back on. That led investors to pile into U.S.treasuries sending both the Canadian dollar and the TSX Composite Index…
U.S. equities slip, Feb. 6-10
Despite some signs of economic recovery in theUnited States, broader fears thatGreece’s parliament would not approve the stricter financial reforms necessary for the country to receive more bailout funds dampenedU.S.equities in the Dec….
Eagles, Buffalos and America the Beautiful: Investing in US Coins
From gold- or silver-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to high-risk junior exploration plays, options, futures, coins, bars or shares in senior mining companies, the modern investor has no shortage of ways to invest in precious metals.