TSX gains despite poor jobs data, July 4–8
Toronto equities soared during the first week of July, despite the Canadian economy unexpectedly losing 700 jobs in June. However, the number of people seeking jobs also dropped, pushing the…
Silver
Editorial: Silver starts to outshine gold, and Greenspan goes full goldbug
The surging U.S. dollar in the wake of the Brexit vote has set aside for now all that talk of an imminent interest-rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board….
Hecla goes hostile on Dolly Varden in $12M bid
Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV: DV; US-OTC: DOLLF) shares have surged more than 45% since Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) made a hostile takeover bid for all of the junior’s shares that it doesn’t currently…
TSX Venture holds steady, June 13-17
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed relatively unchanged at 715.36 points. Spot gold nearly broke two-year highs, rising 1.9%, or US$24.41, to a US$1,298.65 per oz. close, as the U.S….
Explorers need to rethink their deposits, John Kaiser says
VANCOUVER — John Kaiser, newsletter writer of Kaiser Research Online, spoke at this year’s Vancouver Commodity Forum — hosted by Zimtu Capital in downtown Vancouver in June — and shared…
TSX Venture posts strong gains, June 6-10
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index jumped 3.2%, or 21.87 points, to a 715.59-point close, as gold prices climb towards four-week highs. Spot gold gained 2.4%, or US$30.04, to a US$1,274.24…
TSX edges lower, June 6-10
Canada’s unemployment rate in May fell to 6.9%, its lowest level since July 2015, but the news was tempered by worries about slowing global economic growth and concerns that Britain…
Fortuna scooping up Goldrock for US$101M
VANCOUVER — Fortuna Silver Mines (TSX: FVI; NYSE: FSM) has been on the lookout for an acquisition in the Americas, and it found a fit in Goldrock Mines (TSXV: GRM; US-OTC:…
Orex, Canasil strike again at Sandra Escobar
VANCOUVER — Partners Orex Minerals (TSXV: REX; US-OTC: ORXIF) and Canasil Resources (CVE: CLZ) have ignited a discovery at their Sandra Escobar silver project, 183 km northeast of the city…
TSX posts slight gain, May 23-27
The Bank of Canada kept its target for the overnight lending rate at 0.5% and estimated that the wildfires in Alberta would knock 1.25 percentage points from real gross domestic…
Hecla bids for Mines Management and its Montanore deposit
VANCOUVER — Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) is hoping to fortify its silver development portfolio in the U.S. Northwest with a US$37-million, all-share acquisition of Mines Management (TSX: MGT; NYSE-MKT: MGN) and its large Montanore silver-copper…
TSX climbs, May 16–20
Canada’s benchmark index advanced ahead of the Victoria Day holiday weekend, rising 171 points, or 1.2%, to 13,919.58, as investors took in higher oil prices and the possibility that the…