US markets rise over July 25-28 trading week
Over the July 25-28 trading period, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 855.09 points, or 2.7%, to 32,845.13, and the S&P 500 jumped 151.79 points or 3.8% to 4,118.63. Although…
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Gold Fields slowly turning Yamana deal doubters into allies
Gold Field’s (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) intended acquisition of Canada’s Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) remains in limbo, though the South African miner has gained backers and says its…
Top Ten US-based juniors to mid-tiers, excluding precious metals and coal
This year’s ranking of the top 10 U.S.-based juniors to mid-tiers (excluding precious metals and coal) based on market capitalization as of July 21 and compiled by our sister company…
Eldorado Gold sees 22% rise in Q2 cash operating costs
Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) has reported an increase of 22% in cash operating costs for the three months to June 30 compared to the same period last year, and expects…
NorthWest Copper lifts Lorraine copper-gold resource
NorthWest Copper Corp. (TSXV: NWST; US-OTCQX: NWCCF) has released a new mineral resource estimate on the Lorraine project, about 40 km. from the company’s Kwanika-Stardust project in Central B.C. The…
Teck CEO Don Lindsay stepping down after 17 years at top job
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, has announced its chief executive officer, Don Lindsay, will step down after 17 years in the role. Lindsay, who will…
Aztec shares jump on Cervantes consolidation
The equity in Aztec Minerals (TSXV: AZT; US-OTCQB) jumped as much as 41.5% on Tuesday after it announced a deal with private concern Kootenay Silver Inc. to acquire a 100%…
Site visit: Marimaca Copper increasingly resource-confident on Chile oxide prospect
It’s about a two-hour flight north-northwest from the uber-developed Chilean capital of Santiago to reach the dusty airport just outside Antofagasta, a seaside city on the edge of the Atacama…
JV Article: Vortex Metals drill ready at potential next big copper-gold VMS discovery in Mexico
Copper is a metal vital to the world’s green energy transition – used in electrical wiring, appliances, computers, vehicle motors and smart phones. Demand can only grow – and market…
Codelco begins resuming work at halted projects after deaths
Chile state-owned copper miner Codelco has begun to gradually restart two of its ongoing growth projects, which were halted last week following the death of two workers this month at different…
Chile rejects second Anglo American project in two months
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) has suffered a new setback in Chile after the environmental commission of Valparaiso, Coeva, rejected the company’s US$40-million operational continuity project for its El Soldado copper…
The tough times will pass for boom-and-bust mining sector
I have been working with a great group of young professionals lately that have generated some interesting conversations. Some of them voiced fears and dismay at what the world is…