U.S. markets, Dec. 27-Jan. 3
U.S. equities slipped during the holiday-shortened trading week, but ended 2013 on a positive note.
News
Fission ends 2013 with a bang
Since April 2013, Fission Uranium (TSXV: FCU; US-0TC: FCUUF) has released assay results from its Patterson Lake South discovery a total of 23 times—including in its most recent press release on the second last day of 2013.
Amara reports largest resource in Ivory Coast
Amara Mining (TSX: AMZ; LSE: AMA) has expanded resources at its Yaoure project in the Ivory Coast from 2.7 million oz. gold grading an average of 1.1 grams gold per tonne to 6.3 million oz. gold averaging 1.3 grams gold per tonne, and claims…
Roxgold finds more cash to advance Yaramoko
Roxgold (TSXV: ROG; US-OTC: ROGFF) Roxgold plans to add cash to its balance sheet by acquiring a private company called XDM Royalty Corp. in an all-share deal.
Coro to sell 70% stake in Argentina copper-gold project
Two private companies, one based in Russia and the other in the Ukraine, have signed an agreement with Coro Mining (TSX: COP; US-OTC: CROJF) to buy 70% of its wholly owned San Jorge copper–gold project in Mendoza, a province in Argentina…
Panoro improves Antilla’s copper metrics in Peru
Panoro Minerals (TSXV: PML; US-OTC: POROF) has grown its copper resource by 38% and its molybdenum resource by 53% at its wholly owned Antilla project, 140 km southwest of the city of Cuzco and 120 km southwest of its Cotabambas project in…
Santacruz unveils maiden resource at Gavilanes
VANCOUVER — Emerging producer Santacruz Silver Mining (TSXV: SCZ; US-OTC: SZSMF) added more quality in-situ silver equivalent ounces to its books on Dec. 18, when it released an initial resource estimate on its Gavilanes polymetallic…
Champion and Cartier complete Penguin Lake resource
Champion Iron Mines (TSX: CHM; US-OTC: CPMNF) has increased the historic resource at its Penguin Lake iron project tenfold in the southern portion of the Labrador Trough, 110 km southwest of the town of Fermont.
Defiance drops mill option to advance San Acacio
With a dwindling cash reserve, Defiance Silver (TSXV: DEF; US-OTC: DNCVF) had to choose between optioning into a mine or a mill, and swiftly chose the former last December.
Kirkland Lake Gold launches strategic review
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KGI; US-OTC: KGI) kicked off 2014 with news that it is exploring alternatives to “enhance shareholder value that include a potential sale of the company’s shares or assets” and has set up a special…
Record production for Lake Shore Gold
It was a record breaking year for Lake Shore Gold (TSX: LSG; NYSE: LSG) and the market finally seems to be taking notice.
More stellar results for Nevsun
Nevsun Resources (TSX: NSU; NYSE: NSU) continues to prove up the mineral potential of Eritrea.