Pretium updates Brucejack feasibility
Pretium Resources’ (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) revised feasibility study for its Brucejack gold–silver project in B.C. shows the deposit is economical, even at low gold prices.
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Avala’s open-pit mine plan for Timok in Serbia
VANCOUVER — Serbia has received attention lately as an under-explored jurisdiction for copper porphyry targets, but for junior Avala Resources (TSXV: AVZ) the story is all about gold. To this end, the company has just tabled an…
TSX hits record high, June 16-20
Canada’s benchmark index gained for the third straight week. The S&P/TSX Composite Index climbed 107.36 points to finish the week at 15,108.97, before reaching an all-time closing high of 15,112.22 points a day earlier.
Augusta says yes to sweetened Hudbay takeover
VANCOUVER — After a drawn-out takeover battle that tested proposed new regulations on the tenure of shareholder rights plans in B.C., Augusta Resource (TSX: AZC; NYSE-MKT: AZC) has agreed to a sweetened takeover bid from Hudbay Minerals…
TSX Venture rises for third week, June 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rallied for a third straight week during the June trading period, gaining 2.9%, or 29.04 points, en route to a 1,206.37-point close. Commodity futures were on the rise across the board, with escalating…
Kirkland Lake Gold raises $7M to explore beyond Macassa
In a move which signals that junior gold companies are still a draw for investors, Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KGI; LSE: KGI) has struck a bought-deal financing that will raise $7 million to advance the company’s exploration program.
Alacer plans sulphide expansion at Copler
VANCOUVER — For US$660 million Alacer Gold (TSX: ASR; US-OTC: ALIAF) could add a sulphide circuit to its heap-leach Copler (“Çöpler” in Turkish) gold mine in Turkey, an expansion that should pay for itself in the…
Lomiko aims to be a triple threat in the graphite market
VANCOUVER — It’s been a wild ride through commodities for explorer Lomiko Metals (TSXV: LMR; US-OTC: LMRMF) over the past five years. But president and CEO Paul Gill says the company is positioned to grow in the graphite space…
Kaminak’s Coffee PEA is the start of something big
VANCOUVER — President and CEO Eira Thomas calls Kaminak Gold’s (TSXV: KAM; US-OTC: KMKGF) new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) of its Coffee gold project in the Yukon one more step in defining a “potential new gold…
Capstone’s Santo Domingo feasibility shows potential
Capstone Mining (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CSFFF) has published a promising feasibility study for its Santo Domingo iron oxide–copper–gold project in Chile’s Region III, showing it could churn out an average 248 million lb. copper in…
Rubicon keeps Phoenix on course
Thanks to two financing deals that came through early this year, developer Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; NYSE-MKT: RBY) now says mine construction is half complete at its Phoenix gold project in Ontario’s Red Lake camp, and the…
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Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, June 24 2014 Precious MetalsPrice…