TSX falls, Oct. 31-Nov. 4
News that Canada’s gross domestic product expanded 0.2% in August after a 0.4% increase in July, and unease about the outcome of the U.S. presidential race, sent the S&P/TSX Composite…
Silver
Sandspring drills Sona Hill anomaly near Toroparu
A year ago, Sandspring Resources (TSXV: SSP; US-OTC: SSPXF) “couldn’t beg, buy or steal money,” CEO Richard Munson says, “and there was a period of time when I was lending…
US markets post mixed results, Oct. 24-28
Real gross domestic product in the third quarter increased at a 2.9% annual rate, according to an advance estimate by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Real GDP in the…
Callinex CEO discusses VMS discovery at Pine Bay
VANCOUVER — Callinex Mines (TSXV: CNX; US-OTC: CLLXF) has caught the market’s attention with a deep discovery at its flagship Pine Bay polymetallic project in Manitoba’s historic Flin Flon mining…
Premier picks up land from Goldcorp, Kinross
In an interview in September, Ewan Downie, Premier Gold Mines’ (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) president and CEO, said his management team is “always on the lookout for an opportunity,” and…
TNM Video: Interview with Alexco Resource CEO Clynton Nauman at Keno Hill
The Northern Miner’s western editor Matthew Keevil visits Alexco Resource’s (TSX: AXR; NYSE-MKT: AXU) historic Keno Hill silver property to talk with president and CEO Clynton Nauman about recent exploration…
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% to 18,145.71, and the S&P…
Mariana Resources acquires first African project
Mariana Resources (TSX: MRY) is on the verge of releasing a preliminary economic assessment of its Hot Maden joint-venture gold-copper project in Turkey and gearing up for a mid-year field…
US stocks slip, Oct. 10-14
U.S. equities ended in the red overall, as investors focused on third-quarter earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6% to 18,138.38, while the S&P 500 Index lost nearly 1%…
Taranis seeks growth at Thor
VANCOUVER — Taranis Resources (TSXV: TRO; US-OTC: TNREF) is blazing a new path at its Thor polymetallic deposit, 8 km northeast of Trout Lake in southeastern B.C., ever since backing…
Dynacor fires up Chala mill in Peru
Peru’s new president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, has said he will implement policies that favour investment in the mining sector and also plans to enhance and streamline the formalization process for…
Precious potential: Snapshot of four firms in the silver and PGMs space
All that glitters is not gold. With significant industrial appeal, silver and PGMs capture the attention of consumers, miners and investors alike. Below is a sampling of juniors that should…