Lucara sees a strong finish to 2016
Lucara Diamond’s (TSX: LUC) third-quarter earnings slumped partly due to the timing of its sales, but it expects to catch up in the fourth quarter….
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Many riches underlie Canadian Prairies
VANCOUVER — There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to mineral potential in the Canadian Prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Their…
Stornoway opens Quebec’s first diamond mine
JAMES BAY REGION, QUE. — On a blustery grey day in mid-October, as Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY) welcomes 200 visitors to the official opening of…
Wall Street gains, Oct. 17-21
U.S. equities rose after a brighter outlook for commodities and positive corporate earnings in a number of sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1%…
The geology behind Quebec’s world-class metal districts
For more than a few Quebecers, walking amongst some of the earth’s oldest rocks is an everyday occurrence. Almost 90% of the bedrock in the…
Wall Street rises, Sept. 19–23
U.S. equities gained momentum as the U.S. Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, fuelling higher commodity prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up 0.8% to…
Canada’s territories on diverging GDP paths: Conference Board of Canada
It’s tough enough to have an economy dependent on commodity cycles, but doubly so in the small economies of Canada’s three territories, where the opening…
The geology behind Ontario’s world class metal districts
VANCOUVER — Ontario has a long and lively geological past dating back 3.3 billion years, when the Earth was covered by oceans. During that time,…
TSX Venture rises, Sept. 6-9
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 1.24 points to an 812.16-point close. Spot gold peaked at US$1,350 per oz. after a subpar U.S. jobs report,…
TSX Venture closes in the black, Aug. 29 – Sept. 2
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index gained 5.39 points during the Aug. 29 – Sept. 2 trading period before closing at 810.92 points….
TSX moves lower, July 18-22
A state of emergency imposed in Turkey following a failed military coup, an attack at a shopping mall in Germany that left nine people dead,…
Stornoway’s first diamonds
It’s not easy to over deliver, let alone deliver according to plan. But it’s what Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY) has a knack for doing. In…