Diamond stocks stronger than ever: analyst Des Kilalea
Fresh off RBC Capital Markets’ 8th annual diamond conference, held in March in Toronto, Diamonds in Canada interviewed RBC mining analyst Des Kilalea in late March. Kilalea discussed the state…
Financial Matters, M&A
Dominion delivers
Despite a softening in rough diamond prices, Dominion Diamond (TSX: DDC; NYSE: DDC) generated significant free cash flow in fiscal 2015 — paving the way for the company’s first dividend…
Kivalliq, Roughrider see promise outside the Athabasca
VANCOUVER — Excitement is building over uranium deposits outside the prolific Athabasca basin. And joint-venture partners Kivalliq Energy (TSXV: KIV; US-OTC: KVLQF) and Roughrider Exploration (TSXV: REL) are hoping to add to a growing…
Yamana aims to expand Canadian footprint with $17.5M bid for Mega Precious
VANCOUVER — Producer Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) is hoping to step up its presence in Canada with a $17.5-million cash and share agreement for explorer Mega Precious Metals (TSXV: MGP) and its 338 sq. km Monument Bay gold-tungsten…
Editorial: Not all pleased with Ring of Fire sale
The final week of April saw the closing of Noront Resources’ acquisition of Cliffs Natural Resources’ chromite assets in northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire region. The deal saw a last-minute bump-up in the price to US$27.5…
Cameco’s Gitzel: Indian supply deal a ‘foot in the door’
VANCOUVER — Canada and India heralded a new era of economic cooperation on April 15 when the countries announced a uranium trade agreement wherein Canadian producer Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) will fuel growing Indian power needs over…
Collapsing under debt, NA Palladium seeks a buyer
North American Palladium (TSX: PDL; US-OTC: PALDF) is facing the consequences of a potential loan default, which could transfer 98% of the company and ownership of the Lac des Îles (LDI) palladium mine, near Thunder Bay, Ont., to its…
Hudbay picks up QMX Gold’s Snow Lake mine
The opportunity to acquire the past-producing Snow Lake gold mine and mill in Manitoba from financially strapped QMX Gold (TSXV: QMX) emerged a couple of months ago, Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) has confirmed, but says “there is…
Mega Precious hits regional targets at Monument Bay
VANCOUVER — Explorer Mega Precious Metals (TSXV: MGP) is sitting on a multi-million ounce gold-tungsten deposit at its Monument Bay project, and it sees a lot more upside across the 338 sq. km property, 340 km southeast of Thompson, Man….
Premier to be ‘next major gold miner,’CEO Downie says
VANCOUVER — Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) is hoping to follow in the footsteps of some major Canadian success stories in the gold space. And the company has gotten closer to reaching that goal with a…
Agnico to consolidate El Barqueno with Soltoro bid
VANCOUVER — It’s been a busy twelve months on the acquisition front for Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM), and the company continued its drive on April 10 with a $32-million bid for Toronto-based explorer Soltoro (TSXV: SOL;…
Orex welcomes Agnico to Barsele in Sweden
VANCOUVER — Orex Minerals (TSXV: REX; US-OTC: ORXIF) has struck a letter of intent (LOI) with Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) on the junior’s Barsele gold and base-metal property in Sweden’s prolific Skelleftea mining…