Hudbay to triple copper-equivalent production by 2016
Hudbay Minerals’ (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) CEO David Garofalo says the company is more focused on the bigger growth picture than what will happen in the next quarter.
Canada
Trevali poised to benefit from zinc’s revival
VANCOUVER — In a market where raising even a few million dollars is tough, Trevali Mining (TSX: TV; US-OTC: TREVF) is busy filling a $46-million bought-deal financing, adding to a balance sheet that in the last 14 months already saw $16…
TSX Venture Exchange, Nov. 25-29
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index finished in the green for the first time in nearly a month during the trading period, as it rose 2.74 points en route to a 934.89-point close. Markets were bolstered late in the week by rising metal…
Kinross sees earnings decline despite strong production
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based producer Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) is trying its best to adjust to precious-metal markets, but lower-than-anticipated gold prices keep cutting into the company’s earnings. Kinross has, however, taken…
Prophecy Platinum reports a half-mile of mineralization
Picture seven football fields in a row of continuous mineralization, and that’s the width of platinum group metal (PGM) mineralization intercepted in a single drill hole at Prophecy Platinum’s (TSXV: NKL; US-OTC: PNIKF) Wellgreen…
Platinum, palladium markets to remain in deficit: Johnson Matthey
The markets for platinum and palladium will likely be in a deficit in 2014, according to a report by London-based Johnson Matthey.
Juniors weather storm in rough markets: PwC
It’s been a rough two years for junior mining companies globally, with a steep drop in commodity prices accompanying an uneven recovery in the world’s industrial economies, and a serious drop in investor confidence. Canadian miners…
PotashCorp cuts workforce by 18%
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT) is reducing its workforce by 18% amid soft crop-nutrient demand from developing markets.
Editorial: Pot-ashen in Saskatchewan
December started off in a rather sombre way for Canadian mining, with former Prairie golden child Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan announcing deep and immediate cuts at its Canadian, U.S., and Trinidadian operations.
Pretium shares surge as bulk sample beats gold target
VANCOUVER — Pretium Resources’ (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) shares soared 80% on news that the Brucejack project bulk sample has already produced more than the 4,000 oz. gold Pretium promised it would — with 20% of the sample…
Capstone misses but still impresses with production profile
Capstone Mining (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CSFFF) has proven that a slump in commodity prices hasn’t curbed its appetite for growth. With its recent acquisition of BHP Billiton’s (NYSE: BHP) Pinto Valley copper mine in Arizona…
Alix Resources all for bitcoin exchange
For those who claim that the mining industry rarely likes to adopt new technology, Alix Resources (TSXV: AIX; US-OTC: ARXFR) has a story to tell.