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The exploration camp at Agnico Eagle Mines' Meliadine gold project near the western shore of Hudson Bay in Nunavut's Kivalliq region, 25 km north of Rankin Inlet. Credit: Agnico Eagle Mines

Agnico up on strong production, despite huge writedown

Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) kept its shares in the green after revealing strong operational results in the fourth quarter and full-year 2013, despite swallowing a huge impairment charge that weighed on earnings.


Correction

The story “Newmont sees rough road this year” (T.N.M., Feb. 10–16/14) incorrectly reported Newmont Mining’s 2014 production guidance as 4.4 to 4.8 million oz. gold. Newmont’s attributable production guidance for…



Drilling at Excelsior Mining's Gunnison copper project in Arizona, 105 km southeast of Tucson. Credit: Excelsior Mining

Excelsior’s strong economics at Gunnison create market stir

VANCOUVER — Excelsior Mining (TSXV: MIN) took its time with a prefeasibility study (PFS) at its Gunnison copper project in southern Arizona, but when the company finally unveiled its results on Jan. 17, the market took notice. Excelsior…



Surface facilities at the Botija area at First Quantum Minerals' Cobre Panama copper project in Panama. Credit: First Quantum Minerals

First Quantum expands on Inmet’s vision at Cobre Panama

In an era when investors are demanding leaner budgets and more efficient projects, First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM, LSE: FQM) is going old school. The company says the economics of the recently acquired Cobre Panama copper project in…


Casablanca urges Cliffs to spin off international assets

Shares in Cleveland-based Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF) have been trading heavily since activist hedge-fund Casablanca Capital urged the company to spin off its international assets and implement other changes to boost…


Augusta Resource's Rosemont copper project, 50 km southeast of Tucson, Arizona. Credit: Augusta Resource

Augusta takes Rosemont to the next level

It only took a letter from a non-governmental organization (NGO) to cut deep into the equity value of Augusta Resource (TSX: AZC; NYSE-MKT: AZC) late last year, but since then the company has been building back value while securing…


The core handling facility at Sunridge Gold's Asmara project in Eritrea. Credit:  Sunridge Gold

Sunridge gets cash and government on board in Eritrea

Sunridge Gold (TSXV: SGC; US-OTC: SGCNF) says it’s the biggest milestone achieved to date at its Asmara copper–zinc–gold project in Eritrea. In one broad stroke the company has cemented its position in the country and…


The in-situ recovery facility at Ur-Energy's Lost Creek uranium project Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Credit: Ur-Energy

Ur-Energy flaunts its Lost Creek project

Ur-Energy (TSX: URE; NYSE-MKT: URG) has impressed many analysts with stellar uranium grades from its relatively new Lost Creek in-situ recovery facility in Sweetwater County, Wyo., despite missing initial production targets.




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