Premier an up-and-comer in the royalty space
Investors holding paper in most gold producers and explorers have been disappointed recently, but it’s been a different story for investors in gold royalty companies.
Canada
Theories of devolution in NWT
The transfer of power from the federal government to the Northwest Territories government has been going on in stages for decades as the territory’s population and economic base has steadily grown and matured. With Yellowknife established…
Brigus bringing Grey Fox to maturity
Brigus Gold (BRD-T, BRD-N) looks to have a bigger Grey Fox on its hands than it originally anticipated.
TSX slips during March 11-15
The TSX Composite Index was down nearly 6 points to end the March 11-15 week at 12,830.03 points, thanks to a 1% or 134-point decline on March 13.
TSX Venture remains steady, Mar.11-15
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index capped off another uneventful week during the March 11-15 trading period, falling just 0.7 of a point or 0.06% before closing at 1,117.15 points. The Index gained ground later in the…
Where do miners go from here?
The shift from quantity to returns have led to numerous headaches for miners with project delays, hefty write downs and CEO departures as companies struggle to tackle escalating costs that have caught up with the rising commodity prices, said…
TSX and TSX Venture Exchange warrants
The following mining-related warrants are trading on the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange:
Avanti encounters Nisga’a opposition at Kitsault
VANCOUVER — Just two weeks after announcing a permit milestone at its Kitsault molybdenum project 140 km northeast of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Vancouver-based junior Avanti Mining (AVT-V) has run into opposition from the…
Metals Commentary: CRU sees better year ahead for iron ore
Phil Newman, CEO of metals consultants CRU Strategies in London, kicked off the “Commodities and market outlook” technical session that launched the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention with a relatively…
Capstone polishes off another reliable year
VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based copper producer Capstone Mining (CR-T) continues to be one of the strong stories in mid-tier base metal production. The company released its annual results on March 13, which underline a strong…
Editorial: The PDAC-saw
The first week of March was dominated by the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s mega-convention in Toronto, with 30,147 investors, analysts, mining executives, geologists, government officials, students and international…
Labrador Iron to get $30M from Tata Steel
Labrador Iron Mines (LIM-T) is expecting to receive $30 million from India’s Tata Steel as part of an alliance it recently entered with the company’s subsidiary to create cost synergies in the Labrador Trough region,…