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US markets slide, Feb. 1-5

Persisting fears of a global economic slowdown — along with mixed economic data in the U.S., and uncertainty about whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year — sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.6% to…


Gold bars at Lake Shore Gold's Bell Creek mill in Ontario. Credit: Lake Shore Gold

Tahoe bids $945M for Lake Shore Gold

Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) is set to buy Toronto-based junior producer Lake Shore Gold (TSX: LSG; NYSE-MKT: LSG) in a $945-million, all-share bid, with analysts on both sides of the deal approving.




Credit: SilverCrest Mines

Executive compensation proves resilient

As if investors weren’t gloomy enough these days. Now a survey of 100 leading companies in the mining industry suggests that executive compensation has been slow to adapt to the sector downturn, and more disturbing, that “there…






Peter Breese (left), Asanko Gold's president and CEO, and Colin Steyn, chairman, shake hands over a gold bar from the Asanko gold mine in Ghana. Credit: Asanko Gold

Asanko pours first gold in Ghana

Asanko Gold (TSX: AKG; NYSE-MKT: AKG) has started gold production at its namesake mine in Ghana, becoming the newest mine in the West African country.


TSX Venture bounces back, Jan. 25-29

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index recovered from historic lows during the trading period, as it gained 3.3%, or 15.85 points, en route to a 499.52-point weekly close. Commodity futures were on the rise across the board, with markets also…


Pumps and piping at Ur-Energy's Lost Creek uranium mine in Wyoming. Credit: Ur-Energy

Ur-Energy’s Lost Creek uranium project remains robust

Ur-Energy (TSX: URE; NYSE-MKT: URG) has updated the preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Lost Creek uranium property in Wyoming, with Rich Boberg, the company’s senior director of investor relations, noting there are three…


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