TSX Venture Exchange inches higher, March 5-9
After rising as many as 24 points midway through the trading week, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index levelled off at 828.9 — a 0.35% gain over the previous week. Shares…
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US markets rise, March 5-9
U.S. markets moved higher as U.S. President Donald Trump accepted an invitation to meet with North Korean strongman Kim Jong-un, and signed into law tariffs on imports of steel (25%)…
Global Mining and Exploration Snapshot: Gold, silver remain most sought targets worldwide
With metal prices strong through 2017 and into 2018, there has been resurgence in activity amongst junior explorers and developers, with an emphasis on gold and silver. The following are…
Facts ‘n’ Figures: Silver market poised for eventful year
The following is an edited release by the Washington, D.C.-based Silver Institute on silver market trends in 2018. Visit www.silverinstitute.org for more information. Of all the metals in the periodic…
Adventus Zinc boosts resource at Curipamba
Since signing an earn-in agreement with Salazar Resources (TSXV: SRL) last September, Adventus Zinc (TSXV: ADZN) has updated the resource on its El Domo copper-gold-zinc deposit at the Curipamba project…
Canstar, Adventus and Altius to consolidate Buchans camp
Last year, Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM) acquired more than 500 sq. km in the historic Bathurst mining camp of New Brunswick to develop a multi-deposit zinc asset base that would…
Prospect generator Evrim adds another JV
In the last year and a half, Evrim Resources (TSXV: EVM) has signed up two new joint-venture partners on projects in Mexico and British Columbia — Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE)…
Pembridge offers cash and shares for Minto mine
U.K.-based Pembridge Resources (LON: PERE) is set to acquire the Yukon’s sole producing hard-rock mine. On Feb. 14, the company announced a deal with Capstone Mining (TSX: CS) to buy…
Hecla seeks arbitration to end Lucky Friday strike
VANCOUVER — Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) is turning to arbitration to resolve a labour dispute at its Lucky Friday underground silver mine in Shoshone County, North Idaho. The company has been…
Coeur invests in US assets
VANCOUVER — Chicago-based Coeur Mining (NYSE: CDE) has 75% of its company-wide reserves in the U.S., and the company continues to invest on its home turf. Coeur boosted exploration spending by…
Chakana surges on Venture debut
Shares of Chakana Copper (TSXV: PERU) gained 78% on their first day of trading and the release of assays from five shallow drill holes at the company’s Soledad copper-gold-silver project…
TSX dips slightly, Jan. 22-26
Canada’s benchmark index fell 0.69% to close the trading week at 16,239.20. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.13% to 75.23 while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 1.55% to…