‘Still early days’ for Agnico Eagle at Amaruq
VANCOUVER — Agnico Eagle Mines’(TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) Amaruq deposit in Nunavut is building its reputation as one of Canada’s most exciting grassroots gold discoveries.
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Commentary: Labrador Trough rail needs a rethink
During its successful 2014 election campaign, Quebec’s Liberal Party vowed to revive Plan Nord — a cherished blueprint for opening up the province’s vast northern mineral wealth for development. Brainchild of former Liberal…
Amarc’s IKE project excites mine builder Robert Dickinson
When Canadian Mining Hall of Famer Robert Dickinson says he’s never been as enthusiastic about a project as he has been about Amarc Resources’ (TSXV: AHR; US-OTC: AXREF) porphyry copper-moly-silver IKE discovery in south-central…
Commentary – Coming soon: A predictable and stable legislative framework for mining in Quebec
Quebec’s position as the most attractive jurisdiction for mining exploration took quite a tumble in last year’s Fraser Institute survey, falling to twenty-first place. The political uncertainty in the past few years which has…
Commentary: The pros and cons of private equity investment
In Canada, private equity (PE) firms have not traditionally played a prominent role in the mining industry. Perhaps this is due to uncertainty regarding the longer payoff periods associated with the mineral extraction industry and the fact that…
Probe’s David Palmer our Mining Person of the Year
When the discovery of a new gold patch rocks the mining world, it is a wondrous thing.
Facts ‘n’ figures – MAC: Counting mining’s contribution to Canada
The following is the abridged summary of the Mining Association of Canada’s 112-page report titled “Facts & figures of the Canadian mining industry 2014,” which was released in early February and is available at…
Primero eyes more production, lower costs in 2015
Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) forecasts better prospects in 2015 after a troublesome 2014, when it recorded an 89% drop in adjusted profit, despite meeting its full-year production guidance.
Sandstorm to scoop up Gold Royalties in $5.7M all-share deal
VANCOUVER — Streaming and royalty outfit Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE-MKT: SAND) has been on a bit of a dealmaking tear to start the year. The company locked down 10 new royalty agreements in West Africa and Nevada, and on Feb. 18 it…
Wellgreen Platinum scales down PGM project
Wellgreen Platinum (TSX: WG; US-OTC: WGPLF) has delivered an updated preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Wellgreen platinum group metals and nickel deposit, in the southern Yukon, that cuts capital costs and the project’s mine…
Barrick heads ‘back to the future,’ but writedowns persist
VANCOUVER — Much of the rhetoric in Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) recent marketing drive has involved getting back to its roots and rediscovering the “lean and nimble” business model that led to the…
TerraX takes conservative approach to a forgotten greenstone belt
VANCOUVER — TerraX Minerals (TSXV: TXR; US-OTC: TRXXF) has been making slow but steady improvements to its Yellowknife City gold project, which is located along trend of the multi-million ounce Giant-Con gold deposits in the Northwest…