Zafranal could produce copper for nearly two decades, study says
A positive prefeasibility study on the Zafranal project — an Andean style porphyry copper-gold deposit in southern Peru owned by Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.A; TSX:…
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TSX Venture gains ground, May 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index climbed towards one-year highs despite a drop in commodity prices, gaining 1%, or 6.46 points, to a 686.14-point close. Spot…
Sarama Resources acquires Orezone’s Bondi
Andrew Dinning, a founder and the president and CEO of Sarama Resources (TSXV: SWA), made a name for himself in Africa while working in the…
TSX climbs, May 16–20
Canada’s benchmark index advanced ahead of the Victoria Day holiday weekend, rising 171 points, or 1.2%, to 13,919.58, as investors took in higher oil prices…
Geoscience BC receives $5M from provincial government
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government has announced $5 million in additional funding for Geoscience B.C. Over the past 10 years the non-profit organization has spearheaded more…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 13: Long weekend edition part deux
Matt and Lesley prepare you for the long weekend with updates on Eldorado Gold‘s (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) US$900-million exit from China, Dynacor Gold Mines…
Dynacor prepares for maiden resource at Tumipampa
Dynacor Gold Mines (TSX: DNG; US-OTC: DNGDF) is preparing to table the first-ever resource calculation at its Tumipampa gold-copper exploration project, 500 km southeast of…
Brazil Resources works fast in Alaska
Just one month after releasing its first resource on the Island Mountain gold-copper porphyry at its Whistler project in central Alaska, Brazil Resources (TSXV: BRI;…
Argentine tycoon Elsztain bets big on gold
Eduardo Elsztain — one of Argentina’s richest men — has been buying and selling hard assets for the last 35 years. His first real estate…
Guyana Goldfields off to a strong start at Aurora
VANCOUVER — Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY; US-OTC: GUYFF) has wrapped up its first commercial quarter at the Aurora open-pit gold mine in Guyana, and the results…
Eldorado exits China with US$900-million in asset sales
VANCOUVER — It took two years, but mid-tier gold miner Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) is finally divesting all of its development and production…
US markets end in the red, May 9-13
Concern about domestic and global growth sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index into the red for the third straight week….