Venture posts gains, Oct. 30-Nov. 3
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 4.6 points to a 791.98-point close, as spot gold prices fell US$3.44 to US$1,273.35 per oz., and Comex copper prices gained US2¢ to US$3.12…
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The Northern Miner podcast – episode 78: Halloween special ft. IBM & Goldcorp
Watch out! It’s the Northern Miner podcast Halloween special where we get pretty spooky! Lesley and Matt are back from the Progressive Mine Forum (PMF) in Toronto with a delicious…
Garibaldi shares surge on potential nickel discovery
VANCOUVER — Garibaldi Resources (TSXV: GGI; US-OTC: GGIFF) president and CEO Steve Regoci says he’s baffled by the staggering gains in the company’s share price since the junior began drilling…
Seven questions investors should ask about geophysical anomalies
VANCOUVER — Geophysical surveys are frequently used by the mining and exploration industry to detect potential mineral deposits hidden beneath the subsurface. However, the results of geophysical surveys can be…
TSX Venture follows commodities lower, Sept. 5-8
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 6.46 points to a 771.99-point close on declining commodity prices. Spot gold prices fell US$21.36 to US$1,345.59 per oz., and Comex copper prices lost…
CleanTeq signs offtake agreement with Chinese company
Robert Friedland, co-chairman of CleanTeq Holdings (ASX: CLQ) and a major shareholder, with 16% of the company’s outstanding shares, has signed an offtake deal with a Chinese company to supply…
Editorial: Ontario gov’t to fund road to Ring of Fire, nearby First Nations
It’s the first bit of genuinely good news about Ontario’s Ring of Fire mineral district in five years: the Ontario government has pledged “support” and provincial funding to build two…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 71: The commodity forecast special
Matt’s back in studio this week with a forward-looking show on commodity price forecasts and analyst reviews. We’re talking base and precious metals, and will touch on the recent broad…
TSX breaks 15,000 level, Aug. 21-25
The S&P/TSX Composite Index broke the 15,000 level, finishing 0.69% higher at 15,055.99. Base metal prices — copper climbed above US$3 per lb. for the first time since 2011, while…
Pala sets up new tech metals fund
Over the last decade, Pala Investments has invested across a range of metals, including cobalt, lithium, rare earths, tin, nickel and copper. More recent investments include the $200-million public offering…
Fjordland, Commander search for next Voisey’s Bay
VANCOUVER — Fjordland Exploration (TSXV: FEX) is raising funds to fuel an exploration program with 85% joint-venture partner Commander Resources (TSXV: CMD) at the South Voisey’s Bay nickel-copper-cobalt project in northern Labrador….
TSX Venture posts gains, July 24-28
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 11.92 points to a 772.57-point close, as spot gold prices rose US$14.66 to US$1,269.64 per oz., while Comex copper prices surged US16¢ to US$2.88…