US markets mixed, April 12-16
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.18% to finish the week at 34,200.67 and the S&P 500 fell 0.77% to 3,913.10. Spot gold rose US$32.30 per oz., or 1.85%, to US$1,776.50…
Canada
TSX up, April 12-16
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.64% to 19,351.32 during the April 12-16 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index jumped 4.81% to 111.25, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index…
Far North snapshot: Eight companies hunting for minerals in the north
In their search for future mines, many companies are turning to the Far North as existing resources are depleted. The North features favourable geology, mining-friendly policies and is much less…
Nighthawk Gold hunts for more near-surface mineralization at Indin Lake project
Nighthawk Gold (TSX: NHK; US-OTC: MIMZF) hopes to develop Canada’s next gold camp at its 100%-owned Indin Lake gold project in the Northwest Territories, about 220 km north of Yellowknife, says…
JV Article: Osisko Metals’ Pine Point on track to be a major source of clean, high-grade zinc concentrate
Osisko Metals’ (TSXV: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) Pine Point project in the Northwest Territories has “all the ingredients you want for an outstanding base metals project,” says the company’s Chairman and…
Wesdome confirms Kiena gold resource with bulk sample
Ahead of an upcoming prefeasibility study expected this quarter on a restart of the Kiena mine complex in Quebec, Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) has announced the results of…
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Close encounters of the polar bear kind
Field geologists — those lucky souls — contend with a lot of wildlife. We hike, bang rocks, hike some more, eat lunch, watch cute critters: all very National Geographic. But…
Yamana invests $20.6M in Ascot
After closing a $61 million bought deal on April 9 (upsized from $55 million), B.C.-focused gold-silver developer Ascot Resources (TSX: AOT) has announced a $20.6 million private placement financing by…
Scottie to acquire AUX, merge Golden Triangle properties in BC
Scottie Resources (TSXV: SCOT) has entered into a letter of intent with AUX Resources (TSXV: AUX; US-OTC: AUXRF) proposing a merger of the two companies that would consolidate the two…
JV Article: Trillium Gold and the resurgence at Red Lake
Imagine the value of 50 gold mines along the same stretch of highway. Current worth compared to historical value is what sparked Trillium Gold Mines (TSXV: TGM) CEO Russell Starr’s…
Updated: Skeena releases new resource for Eskay Creek project
Skeena Resources (TSX: SKE; US-OTC: SKREF) released an updated resource estimate for the company’s flagship Eskay Creek gold-silver project. Located in the Golden Triangle district of northwestern British Columbia Eskay…
Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill strike funding deal for Oyu Tolgoi
The binding agreement ends a long-dragged standoff between the companies over funding for an expansion of the copper-gold mine in Mongolia.