Raymond James raises gold, copper forecasts, lowers uranium
Brian MacArthur of Raymond James is increasing his price forecasts for gold, copper, zinc and coking call and lowering his estimate for uranium. The mining analyst has revised his average…
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TSX Venture posts marginal gain, April 1-5: Cantex, Filo, Ximen
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 0.47% to 629.81. Cantex Mine Development — whose chairman is Charles Fipke — posted the biggest gain, rising 94¢ to $3.43. The company announced…
TSX rises, April 1-5: Kirkland Lake, Labrador Iron Ore, North American Palladium
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.83% to 16,396.15. Spot gold finished the week at US$1,291.40 per oz., down 60¢ from the previous week. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 0.91%…
Commentary: Are diamond mining stocks a good contrarian play?
During ALROSA’s (MICEX: ALRS) Capital Markets Day on March 18, the company said the most frequently asked questions it gets during 1-on-1 meetings with investors are those related to the…
Harte Gold completes feasibility study on Sugar mine
Harte Gold (TSX: HRT; US-OTC: HRTFF) has completed a feasibility study on its Sugar mine, which started commercial production in White River, Ont., in January. The feasibility study incorporates improvements…
Cordoba to drill for porphyry source beneath Alacran
Cordoba Minerals (TSXV: CDB; US-OTC: CDBMF) is planning a 1,000 metre drill program at its Alacran copper-gold deposit, part of its San Matias copper-gold project in Colombia. Based on its…
Nicola drills at past-producing New Craigmont in BC
Vancouver-based junior Nicola Mining (TSXV: NIM) has finished a 39-hole, reverse-circulation drill program at its past-producing 100.8 sq. km New Craigmont copper property in south-central B.C.’s Nicola Valley, testing waste…
Copper Snapshot: Eight companies hunting for the red metal
Compelling supply and demand projections for copper in the years ahead makes the red metal one of the favourites of industry observers, who see flat-lining mine supply running into increased…
Sandfire progresses Black Butte toward feasibility
Sandfire Resources America (TSXV: SFR; US-OTC: SRAFF) has released the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for its wholly owned underground Black Butte copper project in central Montana, 27 km north…
First Cobalt produces battery grade sulfate
Most refined cobalt used in the electric vehicle market is produced in Asia, but First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC; US-OTC FTSSF) intends to start refining the metal into battery-grade cobalt sulphate…
First Quantum exits Japan Gold option
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has exited an earn-in agreement with Japan Gold (TSXV: JG; US-OTC: JGLDF), after completing an initial surface evaluation on its Eboshi, Kobui, Minamikayabe and Kamitsue…
Fortuna Silver revises numbers at Lindero after delays
Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) reported a jump in resource tonnes and ounces exclusive of reserves at its Lindero gold project in Argentina and estimates the project will…