Gold Standard’s window into the Carlin Trend
VANCOUVER — Gold Standard Ventures’ (TSXV: GSV; NYSE-MKT: GSV) Railroad-Pinion project in Nevada is occasionally referred to as the last underexplored district in the southeast Carlin Trend.
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Mining industry revisits anti-corruption procedures
Mining companies should take note of Canada’s stricter penalties and more aggressive enforcement of anti-corruption laws and make sure their anti-bribery compliance procedures are up to speed, lawyers, forensic accountants and mining…
U.S. equities march higher, Jan. 20-23
U.S. stocks snapped a three-week losing streak to close the abbreviated trading week higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 161.03 points, or 0.9%, to finish at 17,672.60, while the S&P 500 Index moved up 32.4 points, or 1.6%, to…
Capstone’s 2015 outlook ‘disappointing,’ BMO says
VANCOUVER — On Jan. 20 copper producer Capstone Mining (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CSFFF) released its production and capital expenditure guidance for 2015, and the results don’t have analysts at BMO Capital Markets particularly enthusiastic….
Argonaut Gold advances San Agustin
Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR; US-OTC: ARNGF) bought the San Agustin project, 10 km west of its producing El Castillo open-pit mine in Durango, Mexico, for $75 million in cash and shares in December 2013, and a recent preliminary economic assessment…
Energy Fuels kicks off 2015 with bid for Uranerz
In what will be its fifth acquisition since February 2012, conventional uranium producer Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; NYSE-MKT: UUUU) hopes to pick up in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer Uranerz Energy (TSX: URZ; NYSE-MKT: URZ) in a friendly…
California Gold unlocking Fremont’s potential
California Gold Mining (TSXV: CGM; US-OTC: CFGMF) is raising more funds to explore its flagship Fremont gold project in Mariposa County, Calif.
TSX surges, Dec. 15-19
A rebound in oil prices and news the U.S. Federal Reserve would take a patient approach to hiking interest rates helped Canada’s benchmark index achieve its best weekly gain in three years. The S&P/TSX Composite Index soared 736.21…
Nevada Copper looks ripe for the buying, GMP says
VANCOUVER — The political landscape has shifted in a good way for junior Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU) at its Pumpkin Hollow iron oxide copper gold deposit 13 km southeast of the town of Yerington, Nev.
Sherritt surges as Obama ends US isolation of Cuba
U.S. President Barack Obama’s call for a “new approach” in the U.S. government’s relationship with Cuba, including the establishment of diplomatic relations and an easing of economic and travel restrictions, has lifted…
Fact ‘n’ figures: Citigroup favours palladium for 2015
Palladium mine supply production this year will fall to 5.9 million oz. — its lowest level in nearly 20 years, and an 8% drop from 2013 — while demand for the metal grows, Citigroup outlines in a Dec. 1 research report.
Thompson Creek shutters Endako
VANCOUVER — Rough commodity markets are forcing miners to make tough decisions, and Colorado-based Thompson Creek Metals (TSX: TCM; NYSE: TC) is the most recent operator driven to place a struggling asset on temporary care and maintenance…