TSX drops, Jan 4-8
Canada’s benchmark index posted a triple-digit loss in the new year. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 4.3%, or 564.5 points to 12,445.45, despite a positive jobs report. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index…
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Industry performance will remain under pressure in 2016, Moody’s says
After a “material compression” of industry earnings in 2015, Moody’s Investors Service forecasts that the earnings contraction will continue this year.
Imperial judged ‘not liable’ for Mount Polley spill
VANCOUVER — After 16 months of deliberation, B.C.’s chief mine inspector has concluded that Imperial Metals (TSX: III; US-OTC: IPMLF) will not be held liable for the catastrophic failure of its Mount Polley gold and copper tailings…
Commentary: How to revive exploration in Manitoba
The opportunities related to mining and exploration are enormous in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, but mineral exploration in these two provinces is decreasing, and our industry will need to see changes if we are to expect improvement.
US stocks slip, Dec. 11-17
U.S. equities closed lower, despite receiving a boost after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5% to 17,495.84, while the S&P 500 Index lost 0.5% to close at 2,041.89. The Nasdaq dipped 0.8%…
Turquoise Hill lands US$4.4B to go underground at Oyu Tolgoi
A group of 20 lenders have come up with US$4.4 billion in project financing for Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) to build the underground portion of its Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in southern Mongolia.
A sobering look at gold M&A since 2010
Raymond James analyst Phil Russo has reviewed 67 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the gold space since 2010 to determine how many are viable producing, developing and streaming deals. He has found that 40% of transactions would not recoup…
Discovery Ventures lays groundwork for production at Willa in BC
VANCOUVER — Discovery Ventures (TSXV: DVN) is eager to develop its Willa gold-copper-silver deposit, located 8 km south of Silverton, southeast B.C., now that the company has secured complete ownership of the Max mine and mill complex,…
Blue sky for NGEx at Filo del Sol
NGEx Resources (TSX: NGQ; US-OTC: NGQRF) has bulked up the resource at its Filo del Sol silver-copper-gold deposit, located in Argentina’s San Juan province, and is taking a step back to evaluate how to expand the epithermal system’s…
Site Visit: Persistence pays off for INV Metals at Loma Larga
CUENCA, ECUADOR — Richard Spencer likes to think that there is a fine line between tenacity and stupidity in the exploration business.
Scotiabank’s Pat Mohr on metal prices, China demand
Extremely challenging market conditions will persist for some time, but the resource sector can look forward to supply-side tightness in the medium-term, along with better metal prices, Pat Mohr, a vice-president and economics and commodity…
TSX dips, Nov. 27-Dec.3
Canada’s main stock index closed lower, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index slipping 0.8% to 13,324.67. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index fell 2.4% to 348.96. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index, however, gained…