Commentary: Prepping for PST in BC
April 1 is fast approaching, and B.C. mining companies are bracing for the change back to a 5% federal goods and services tax (GST), and a 7% provincial sales tax (PST).
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Victoria moves closer to Eagle Gold construction
Victoria Gold’s (VIT-V) goal of turning its Eagle Gold project into the Yukon’s next gold mine has moved closer to realization. The Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board has finished an environmental…
Energizer outlines graphite economics in Madagascar
VANCOUVER — A busy twelve months for Toronto-based explorer Energizer Resources (EGZ-T) culminated on Feb. 26 with the release of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its Molo graphite deposit 145 km southeast of the city of Toliara…
Thompson Creek looks challenges in the eye
First the good news: Thompson Creek Metals (TCM-T) says it has enough cash to complete construction of its recently acquired Mt. Milligan copper-gold deposit near Prince George, British Columbia, and that the project remains on target for…
Osisko marches ahead at Canadian Malartic
Osisko Mining (OSK-T) projects better days ahead at its flagship, 100%-owned Canadian Malartic gold mine near Val d’Or, Que.
Long gold intercepts at Condor for Ecuador Gold & Copper
VANCOUVER – A 10,000-metre drill program at the Condor project in southeast Ecuador is returning long mineralized intercepts for Ecuador Gold & Copper (EGX-V).
Excalibur looks to build on Catanava’s rich past
Cylindrical brick stacks poking out of the barren hill sides can be seen from miles away. But curiously, they don’t attach at the base to any grand warehouse or factory.
Alder revisits the former Rosita project
Alder Resources’ (ALR-V) chairman Don Dudek and CEO Joseph Arengi, who were persistent in pursuing the past-producing copper-gold-silver Rosita project in northeast Nicaragua, are hoping their perseverance will soon pay off with a big…
TSX Venture continues decline, Feb. 19-22
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 3.5% or 40.97 points during the shortened Feb. 19-22 trading period before closing out the week at 1,144.68 points. Declining commodity prices continue to put downward pressure…
TSX moves up during Feb.18-22
The S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced during the Feb.18-22 trading week, adding 15 points to end at 12,701.63, while the other indices didn’t fare too well.
Semafo’s Siou does not disappoint
Semafo (SMF-T) discovered the Siou mineralized sector in the southern sector of its Mana property in Burkina Faso during the third quarter of 2012 and has lost little time carving out an initial inferred resource. If advanced to production, the…
U.S. equities are fragile, Feb. 18-22
The S&P 500’s seven-week winning streak ground to a halt with the benchmark index falling 0.1% to 1,515.60. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.1% higher to finish at 14,000.57 and The Philadelphia Gold and Silver index…