US markets move higher, Nov. 14-18
Expectations that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump would stimulate the economy through infrastructure spending lifted Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%, or 20.27…
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Abitibi Snapshot: Five companies to watch
The renewed strength in gold prices this year has reinvigorated the historic mining camps throughout the Abitibi region of Ontario and Quebec. Here’s a look…
Lucara’s cash position builds
Although it pulled its 1,109-carat Lesedi La Rona Type II gem from sale in June, after it fetched a high bid of US$61 million at…
Q&A: Decoding the diamond market
With a dismal 2015 in the rear-view mirror, the first half of 2016 saw surprisingly strong demand for rough diamonds. However, with new production coming…
TSX Venture plummets, Nov. 7-11
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dove 34.07 points, or 4.5%, to a 727.91-point close over the Nov. 7-11 trading period in the aftermath of the…
US markets move higher, Nov. 7-11
Expectations by many that Donald Trump’s electoral victory would boost the U.S. economy sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 5.4%, or 959.38 points, to…
TSX rises, Nov. 7-11
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dove 34.07 points, or 4.5%, to a 727.91-point close in the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election. Spot gold prices…
Renard & Gahcho Kué: Two new reasons to celebrate Canadian diamonds
It’s been nearly a decade since Canada, the world’s third-largest diamond producer, has added any significant new production. But this fall has seen two new…
TSX Venture retreats, Oct. 31-Nov. 4
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 13.89 points, or 1.8%, to a 761.98-point close despite strengthening commodity prices. Spot gold prices surged US$29.59 to US$1,305.06…
Wall Street retreats, Oct. 31-Nov. 4
U.S. equities fell into negative territory on concerns about the U.S. presidential election and weakening oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave back 1.5%…
TSX falls, Oct. 31-Nov. 4
News that Canada’s gross domestic product expanded 0.2% in August after a 0.4% increase in July, and unease about the outcome of the U.S. presidential…
Uranium firms remain optimistic amid low demand
Uranium companies are staying upbeat, given what they see are strong long-term fundamentals for uranium as the number of nuclear reactors around the world increase,…