TSX books solid rise over July 10-14 trading week
Over the July 10-14 trading week, the S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 451.38 points or 2.3% to 20,262.07. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 6.28 points or 6% to 110.58 and…
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Technology Metals Snapshot: Seven companies targeting strategic metals
In the race to achieve net-zero emissions and reduce reliance on China for critical minerals, mining companies are ramping up their search for lithium, rare earth elements, copper and more….
Canada’s Top Ten base metals and uranium companies
As the push for green energy gathers more momentum, demand for the metals that go into zero-emission technologies is rising while uranium spot prices have seen a steady climb since January. Here’s a…
TSX rises 3.8% over June 26-30 trading week
Over the June 26-30 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 737.06 points or 3.8% to 20,155.29. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 2.01 points or 1.93% to 106.16 and…
Canada’s Top Ten: Barrick leads this year’s list of miners by market cap
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) returned as Canada’s largest mining company on the Toronto Stock Exchange, displacing last year’s leader Nutrien (TSX: NTR), which plummeted in market value by…
Denison boosts economics for Phoenix, updates Gryphon costs
Denison Mines (TSX: DML) has released results of a feasibility study completed for in-situ recovery (ISR) mining of the high-grade Phoenix uranium deposit, part of its 95% owned Wheeler River…
GMS Video: SCP Resource sees opportunity in M&A, ‘ultra-low’ junior valuations
SCP Resource Finance was formed in May, after a management-led buyout of Sprott Capital Partners from Sprott Inc. At The Northern Miner’s recent Global Mining Symposium, Brandon Gaspar, VP and…
CanAlaska to drill Geikie uranium project, plans nickel spinout
CanAlaska Uranium (TSXV: CVV; US-OTC: CVVUF) has begun mobilizing its field team, drill crew and equipment to it’s 60%-owned Geikie uranium project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin, an area that currently…
American indexes on the front foot during May 29-June 2 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 580.28 points or 1.8% to 33,673.62 and the S&P 500 gained 87.7 points or 1% over the week to 4,293.13. Among the top gainers…
Top Ten Australian juniors exploring in Canada
The following companies are the Top Ten Australian-headquartered juniors with a market capitalization of less than $1 billion, and have one or more active exploration projects in Canada, ranked according…
Video: Why Purepoint Uranium’s Athabasca basin assets are different
Chris Frostad, president and CEO of Purepoint Uranium Group discusses how Purepoint stands out among explorers in the Athabasca basin of Saskatchewan and its plans for the Hook Lake project…
Work to sideline Russia on nuclear fuel puts Cameco at centre stage
Cameco CEO Tim Gitzel first joined the company’s executive team in 2007 – the year that the uranium price peaked at a high of US$136 per lb., rising from less…