Another eventful year for Ivanhoe Mines
The last year showed renewed signs of hope along with continuing frustrations for Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T) which repor…
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Capstone drives home record results
Vancouver – Despite what has been a difficult market for copper Capstone Mining (CS-T) is reporting record year f…
ATW pours gold at Burnakura
Vancouver – ATW Gold (ATW-V) has poured the first gold at its new underground Burnakura gold mine in Western Aust…
Tough times for High River Gold Mines
It was a rough opening to the week for High River Gold Mines (HRG-T).
Western Prospector to be bought by Chinese company with ties to state
A Hong Kong-listed company with links to China National Nuclear Corporation, China’s former Ministry of Nuclear Ind…
More gold at Chirano and Tasiast for Red Back
Vancouver – Red Back Mining (RBI-T, RBIFF-O) has boosted resources and reserves at both its operating open pit go…
Xstrata Throws Wrench In The Works At Cobalt Project
VANCOUVER — Rarely do mining companies make headlines for objecting to a competitor’s mine development based on its potential environmental impact.
Hedge Fund SRM Wins Battle For HudBay
VANCOUVER — The battle for control of HudBay Minerals (HBM-T, HBMFF-O) got uglier in the week leading up to the proxy vote deadline, with both the incumbent board and its challengers using letters an…
U. S. Markets – March 17-23
U. S. equity markets continued to rally during the March 17-23 reporting period. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 559 points, or 7.7%, at 7,776; the S&P 500 index advanced 69 points, or 9.2…
Toronto Stock Exchange -March 17-23
More details from U. S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner regarding how the toxic asset mess would be cleaned up helped lift markets in New York and Toronto over the March 17-23 reporting period. Th…
TSX Venture Exchange – March 17-23
It has to be called a good five days. Over the March 17-23 reporting period, the S&P/TSX Venture composite index appreciated 9.1%, gaining 76.71 points to close at 924.02. There wasn’t any startli…
Minera Andes back to business (March 30, 2009)
SITE VISIT PERITO MORENO, ARGENTINA — The guanacos, smaller cousins to the llamas, have noticed something unusual taking place here on the sleepy, endless pampas of Santa Cruz province, in…