Editorial: Kent, Munk shared debt regrets
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TSX Venture jumps higher, Aug. 20-24
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 5% to end the trading week at 711.37. Shares of Lithoquest Diamonds fell 67% to 16¢ per share after the company reported disappointing results…
Newmont invests in Evrim Resources
Shares of Evrim Resources (TSXV: EVM) surged 18.5% to $1.28 on news that Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) is acquiring 4.85 million shares of the company at $1.50 per share for…
Endeavour Silver imposes austerity measures
Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) is reducing expenditures and temporarily adjusting its exploration, development and mining activities until gold and silver prices rebound. The measures are expected to boost production…
New Age Metals considers JV at Genesis
New Age Metals (TSXV: NAM; US-OTC: NMTLF) is seeking a joint venture partner to help develop its 100% owned Genesis palladium-platinum-nickel-copper located in the northeastern Chugach Mountains, 120 road km…
Sokoman Iron concludes Moosehead phase 1 drill program
Sokoman Iron (TSXV: SIC; US-OTC: GDNDF) has received assays results from the remaining 12 holes of its 15-hole phase one drilling program at the Moosehead gold project in central Newfoundland,…
Golden Ridge makes discovery in Golden Triangle
Larry Nagy has covered a lot of ground since graduating with a degree in geological sciences from the University of Saskatchewan in 1966. As a director of Delaware Resources he…
US Markets rise slightly, Aug. 20-24
U.S. markets swung upward, as gold gained 1.7% to end the trading week at US$1,205.30. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index rose 2.6% to 67.68 and the Dow Jones Industrial…
Trilogy Metals ‘likely takeover candidate’ says Cantor Fitzgerald
Cantor Fitzgerald has raised its target price on Trilogy Metals (TSX: TMQ; NYSE-AM: TMQ) to US$3.50/C$4.50 per share from US$3.00/C$3.75 per share following a recent site visit of the company’s…
Enforcer and SOQUEM update resource at Roger in Quebec
Enforcer Gold (TSXV: VEIN; US-OTC: EFRGF) has updated the resource estimate for the Roger gold-copper project, 5 km from Chibougamau, Quebec, for the first time since 2006 as it tries…
McEwen extends El Gallo 12 years with new PEA
McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) has tabled a new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) that extends the life of its El Gallo gold-silver complex in Mexico by 12 years with…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 118: Love me or hate me – The Margaret Kent (Peggy Witte) story, part 2
Part 2: I took too much risk. “That’s the problem with this business: people drink their own Kool-Aid.” Margaret Kent We continue with Part 2 of our exclusive, in-depth interview…