Cobalt hunt lands Geovic in Cameroon
Geovic Mining (GMC-T, GVCM-O) is working to make Cameroon a go-to name in cobalt.
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Move over Toronto: here comes Hong Kong
Before SouthGobi Energy Resources (SGI-T) completed its secondary listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEx) on Jan. 29, the Vancouver-based coal miner’s average daily turnover on the Toronto S…
The potash rebound (March 29, 2010)
VANCOUVER — The potash market felt the wrath of the recession more than almost any other commodity, as struggling farmers around the world forwent the potassium-based crop nutrient for a time. But cr…
Osisko inks friendly all-share deal for Brett Resources
VANCOUVER — The growing Hammond Reef gold project in Ontario will soon have a new owner, now that Osisko Mining (OSK-T) is set to acquire Brett Resources (BBR-V) in an all-share deal that positions O…
General Moly gets Chinese backing
A flurry of news from General Moly (GMO-T, GMO-N) had the company playing market darling, in early March.
Rock fall kills three at Barrick mine in Tanzania (March 29, 2010)
VANCOUVER– Three miners at the Bulyanhulu underground gold mine in Tanzania were killed on March 16 by falling rocks. Owner Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) immediately suspended mining operations and the…
Renard flashes with brilliance
One of the most pleasant surprises of the eleventh trading week came out of Canada’s beleaguered junior diamond subsector, as equal joint-venture partners Stornoway Diamond and Soquem transformed thei…
New claims tax unfair to Nevada explorers
The following is an open letter from John Gardiner, president and CEO of Nevadafocused junior mineral explorer, Taranis Resources, to the president of the Nevada Mining Association, Tim Crowley.
NZ gov’t proposes opening land to miners
New Zealand is facing a political divide on its government’s proposal to open up conservation land for mining.
PEOPLE (March 29, 2010)
Arian Silver — David Cather retired as a non-executive director.
TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE -MARCH 16-22
While markets rallied south of the border on the passage of national health care reform, it was a sideways period for the TSX composite index. The index finished the March 16-22 period 12 points lower…
TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE -MARCH 16-22
The S&P/TSX Venture composite index lost ground four of five days over March 16-22 to end the week down 6.92 points at 1554.59. Daily trading volumes remained strong over the week, averaging 116 m…