Editorial: The good, the bad and the absurd
First the good news: Quebec’s decision last week to add mining to the list of priority activities and services permitted during the pandemic elicited quiet…
Volume 106 Number 9 April 27–May 10, 2020
Troilus Gold reports positive assays at Southwest zone
Troilus Gold (TSX: TLG) has reported assay results from two holes completed at the Southwest zone, 3.5 km northeast of the existing deposit within the…
South America divided on coronavirus measures
South American countries have taken varying approaches to containing the spread of COVID-19, ranging from leaving it to states and cities to handle the virus…
Far North Snapshot: Eight companies exploring the frontiers
As existing deposits and mines are advanced, companies are looking for new frontiers to secure their long-term production and growth. The northern portion of this…
New Pacific sees ‘district-scale potential’ in Bolivia
New Pacific Metals (TSXV: NUAG; US-OTC: NUPMF) says its Silver Sand project in Bolivia is one of the more significant primary silver discoveries in the…
TSX Venture rises, April 13-17: Abitibi Royalties, Adventus Mining, Falcon Gold
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 1.76% to finish the trading week at 444.87. Spot gold finished at US$1,686.50 per oz., a gain of 0.05%,…
US markets rise, April 13-17: Yamana, Iamgold, Hecla
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.21%, or 523.12 points, to 24,242.49 during the April 13-17 trading week, and the S&P 500 advanced 3.04%, or…
TSX rises, April 13-17: Agnico, Barrick, Wheaton, Amerigo, B2Gold
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.37%, or 193.30 points, to finish the April 13-17 trading week at 14,359.90. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 3.92%…
SilverCrest raises $101M after National Bank Financial bails
Less than a month after National Bank Financial said it was terminating a $75 million bought-deal financing deal with SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL; NYSE-AM: SLV)…
American Pacific acquires Madison with Rio Tinto as partner
For a junior exploration company with a market capitalization of $3 million, the prospect of acquiring a gold project with a past producing mine in…
Solstice Gold updates plans for Kahuna project in Nunavut
Solstice Gold (TSXV: SGC) has completed a new technical report on its Kahuna gold project, located 26 km northeast of Rankin Inlet and 15 km…
Global Atomic completes study on Dasa in Niger
Global Atomic (TSX: GLO; US-OTC: GLATF) has completed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the first phase of a larger underground mine at its Dasa…