TSX slips, Feb. 17-21: Newmont, Eldorado, Wheaton Precious Metals, Pan American, Teck
The blockade of rail traffic across Canada due to a disputed gas pipeline and fears about the impact the coronavirus is having on the global…
Gold
Precious Metals Snapshot: Eight companies advancing projects globally
Gold exploration and mine development remain leading drivers of mining activity around the world by Canadian-based gold companies. Here is a look at eight companies…
Newmont, Teck to invest US$152M in Chilean copper-gold project
Newmont Mining (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) and Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE:TCK) are injecting new life into their NuevaUnión 50-50 joint venture in Chile by…
Will Canadian miners rise again?
The flurry of M&A transactions last year brought a much-awaited consolidation of the global gold sector. It also brought significant changes to the Canadian mining…
Leaked EIS buoys Northern Dynasty’s Pebble
Controversial development plans for Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX: NDM; NYSE-AM: NAK) wholly-owned Pebble project in southwest Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, have swung further in the…
Americas Gold and Silver pours first gold at Relief Canyon
Nine months after construction began on its Relief Canyon mine in Nevada, Americas Gold and Silver (TSX: USA) has poured first gold and expects commercial…
Egypt approves Aton Resources’ Hamama
Egypt has granted Aton Resources (TSXV: AAN) a mining licence for its Hamama development project — the second time in a decade that the government…
Reading the tree leaves
As much of the easily accessible gold has been found, prospectors and mining companies have had to dig deeper and venture farther into more extreme…
Commentary: The state of metals markets in 2020
The metals markets promise to be full of fascinating developments and unexpected twists in 2020. Mining equities will not be excluded from the drama. This…
Talisker plans systematic approach at Spences Bridge
Talisker Resources (CNSX: TSK; US-OTC: TSKFF) only listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange last April, but the junior holds more than 70% of the up-and-coming…
Gold market balanced in 2019, World Gold Council says
This is an edited summary from the World Gold Council, based on its “Gold Demand Trends Full Year and Q4 2019” report. To access the…
Pretium meets guidance, lowers production outlook
Pretium Resources (TSX: PVG) expects to produce between 325,000 oz. and 365,000 oz. gold per year in the Valley of the Kings zone, in contrast…