Eight new mines to open in BC by 2015, but which ones are they?
B.C.’s new premier, Christy Clark, has unveiled a new jobs plan for the province that is long on rhetoric and short on details.
Volume 97 Number 34 Oct 10 - 16, 2011
Precious Metals Summit stakes claim as a top junior destination
Think of a gold mining conference, and your mind probably goes to the annual, four-day Denver Gold Forum, which remains one of the year’s premier events of its kind.
Agnico’s Boyd has the answers
Investors in Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N) have two things on their minds these days, said the company’s president and CEO Sean Boyd at the Denver Gold Forum in September.
China’s Minmetals strikes again
Minmetals Resources, in which China’s state-owned Minmetals Group holds a majority stake, is flexing its deal-making muscle again with a friendly takeover offer for Anvil Mining (AVM-T, AVM-A), an Australian company with a copper mine in the…
A Pick-3 from the Precious Metals Summit
While a host of juniors strutted their wares here at the Precious Metals Summit in mid-September, we recap the presentations of three companies that have a good chance of generating news in the coming months: Axmin (AXM-V), Malbex Resources…
Editorial: Lordy, have we hit bottom yet?
The final week of September saw wave after wave of selling pressure across a wide range of commodities.
Commentary: How to pick a stock
When I hear about a stock, I have a quick checklist that I use to determine if I am going to spend time researching it. This simple checklist is not comprehensive, but it is a good way to filter out stocks that you don’t want to own. Once you…
Timing is everything for Highland Valley union
Ask not what you can do for Teck, but what Teck can do for you.” Such is the motto of United Steelworkers Local 7619, which represents 1,050 of the 1,250 workers at Teck Resources’ (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) Highland Valley copper mine near Kamloops,…
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Talon’s new Trairao results
Talon Metals’ (TLO-T) stock got a temporary boost from new drill results from its wholly owned Trairao iron project in Brazil’s northern Para state.
Detour Gold to acquire Trade Winds
In a move to gain more flexibility exploring the Detour Lake camp, Detour Gold (DGC-T) has proposed a friendly takeover of Trade Winds Ventures (TWD-V) for $84 million.
Teck to make big BC investments
Looking to boost internal growth, Teck Resources (TCK.B-T, TCK-N) plans to ramp-up production at its western Canadian coal operations and make significant upgrades to two processing facilities in B.C.