UK Mint has a record year
The following is an edited release from The Royal Mint. For more information, please visit www.royalmint.com. The Royal Mint has announced its annual results for…
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PotashCorp, Agrium in merger talks amid weak fertilizer markets
VANCOUVER — Fertilizer giants Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT) and Agrium (TSX: AGU; NYSE: AGU) are reportedly contemplating a potentially game-changing merger. On…
Timely acquisitions set B2Gold on growth path
VANCOUVER — B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) is a story of savvy gold acquisitions and operational reliability in challenging jurisdictions. The company avoided writedowns and executive turnover…
Junior snapshot: Nine companies on the move in Mexico
For many Canadian miners and mineral explorers, Mexico stands alongside Canada and the U.S. as a preferred destination for mining projects, with the country boasting a…
Gowest Gold advances Bradshaw deposit in Timmins
Gowest Gold (TSXV: GWA) is stepping closer to developing the next gold mine in Ontario’s Timmins gold camp, within the Abitibi greenstone belt. The belt…
Pilot Gold stakes more ground at Goldstrike
Pilot Gold (TSX: PLG) is staking more ground near its Goldstrike project in southwestern Utah near the border with Nevada, and is picking up where…
Site visit: Great Panther is poised for growth, Archer says
It’s easy for your mind to drift back into history when visiting Great Panther Silver’s (TSX: GPR; NYSE-MKT: GPL) silver-gold operations at its Guanajuato mine…
Editorial: Texas to build its own gold depository
When the average person thinks about Texas, a few words and phrases quickly come to mind: old-school, wealthy, isolationist, entrepreneurial and open-carry. Happily we can…
TSX Venture loses ground, Aug. 22-26
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 3.3%, or 27.58 points, en route to an 805.53-point weekly close. Precious metals dropped after comments by the U.S….
TSX slips, Aug. 22-26
Canada’s benchmark index fell 0.3% to 14,639.88, as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen noted in a speech that “the case for an increase in…
US stocks fall, Aug. 22–26
U.S. equities tumbled during the last trading week of August, amidst speculation that the central bank could hike interest rates as early as mid-September. The…
Wesdome management talks high-grade discovery at Kiena
VANCOUVER — Shares of Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO; US-OTC: WDOFF) were off to the races following an impressive set of assays from a new underground…