Uranium stocks jump on Japanese nuclear restart news
Uranium prices and uranium stocks spiked in early November after politicians in Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture, including governor Yuichiro Ito, approved two nuclear reactor restarts in the country.
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Osisko Gold Royalties comes out strong
VANCOUVER — Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX: OR; US-OTC: OKSKF) is one to watch in the realm of corporate finance. The company is a spin-out from Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) and Yamana Gold’s (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY)…
AngloGold considers asset sales to pay down debt
VANCOUVER — Volatile gold markets have shifted the goal posts for miners, and South Africa’s AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) has responded by streamlining operations and getting a better grasp on its balance sheet. The company has…
RPA’s Graham Clow: Red flags investors should heed
Even in the best of times the mining industry can be a financial minefield for investors.
Better days await the junior sector, PwC reports
The worst of the current downturn may be over, PwC argues in its eighth annual Junior Mine Report in late October. Looking at the top-100 TSX Venture-listed juniors by market capitalization, PwC has found that while the junior sector is still…
TSX and TSXV warrants
The following warrants of mining-related companies are now trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange:
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Oct.31/14 (with changes from Oct.15/14).
Editorial: Precious metal prices collapse as QE3 ends
It’s been another grim day for precious metal enthusiasts as we go to press, with gold prices sinking to US$1,144 an oz., silver at US$15.45 an oz., platinum at US$1,208 an oz. and palladium plumbing US$756 an oz.
TSX posts slim gain, Oct. 27-31
It was not a good week for gold companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange, with the U.S. Federal Reserve confirming that its quantitative easing program would end in October. The gold price fell to US$1,170.60 per oz., while a stronger greenback…
HSBC cuts iron ore price forecasts
The current iron ore market “looks like a game of chicken where no player has blinked,” says the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp.
B2Gold wrestles with operational issues at Masbate, Limon
VANCOUVER — Producer B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) has made a name for itself through its operational acumen in tough jurisdictions, but ongoing ramp-up issues caught up to the company during the third quarter.
PotashCorp eyes stong 2014 finish
Despite Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan’s (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT) third-quarter profit declining 11%, it expects to finish the year on an upbeat note.