US indexes set new records, Aug. 8-12
Wall Street set a record on Aug. 11, after stronger oil prices and better corporate earnings from several large retailers. The last time its three major indexes touched record levels…
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TSX reaches new year high, Aug. 8–12
During the second week of August, Canada’s benchmark index touched a 13-month high, contributing to a 0.7% weekly gain to close at 14,747.45. The index has been one of the…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 25: Discovery round-up and chromite bikinis
Matt and Lesley are back in studio following a flurry of site visits and trips! Lesley covers Ivanhoe Mines‘ (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) potentially “game changing” Kakula discovery in the…
Kakula discovery a potential ‘game changer’ for Kamoa
VANCOUVER — The latest drilling by Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) at the Kakula target — 5 km southeast of its large Kamoa copper deposit, being codeveloped with Chinese…
NexGen unveils Harpoon discovery
VANCOUVER — NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; US-OTC: NXGEF) just can’t stop making discoveries at its Rook I uranium property in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin. The company made headlines earlier this year with…
Excellon swings back into profit as costs fall
Excellon Resources (TSX: EXN) is back in the black, after more than two years of losses. The operator of the high-grade Platosa silver-lead-zinc mine in Mexico reported a second-quarter adjusted…
Osisko takes stake in Barkerville
Osisko Mining’s (TSX: OSK) acquisition of a 17% stake in Barkerville Gold Mines (TSXV: BGM) is part of a broader strategy of accumulating direct and indirect interests in what Osisko…
Gold Standard strikes again at North Dark Star in Nevada
VANCOUVER — Shares of explorer Gold Standard Ventures (TSXV: GSV; NSYE-MKT: GSV) surged after results from a drill program at its emerging North Dark Star oxide gold discovery along Nevada’s prolific…
CB Gold surges on Santa Ana deal
Shares of CB Gold (TSXV: CBJ) jumped 36% on news that the junior explorer has bought the Santa Ana silver project in Colombia. Santa Ana, on the eastern side of…
Miner Moments #3: Mickey Fulp discusses the uranium market
Matt and Lesley sit down with the Mercenary Geologist, Mickey Fulp, to riff on uranium markets following Canadian leader Cameco‘s (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) rather dismal second-quarter results. Lesley discusses…
Tahoe’s Q2 earnings beat expectations
Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) shares rose nearly 6% on the back of solid second-quarter earnings, leaving investors and analysts cheering. The Reno, Nev.-based producer with operations in Guatemala,…
Dundee gets key permit for Krumovgrad
It’s been a long road, with a few twists and turns, but Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) has finally received a construction permit to build an open-pit mine at its…