TSX gains during May 29 to June 2 trading week
Stocks in Toronto posted modest advances last week after the United States Congress agreed on a debt ceiling deal, Canadian oil regained losses ahead of an OPEC meeting that was…
Articles by Colin McClelland
Global Mining Symposium: McEwen calls for Uber moment to kickstart mining industry
The mining industry needs radical change, like how Uber slew taxis, if it wants to get more youth involved in the metals for a greener planet, veteran project developer Rob…
Nickel Creek boosts metal estimate by nearly a third to 2.5 billion pounds at Yukon project
Nickel Creek Platinum (TSX: NCP; US-OTC: NCPCF) says a new resource estimate increases metal by almost a third at its Nickel Shaw project in southwest Yukon. Contained nickel in the measured…
New Found Gold lengthens Iceberg strike in Newfoundland
New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG; NYSE-A: NFGC) says drill results extend the strike length of the Iceberg zone with high-grade intercepts on its Queensway project in central Newfoundland. Diamond…
Probe Gold’s Novador may hold 6M oz., Quebec project’s assays indicate
Probe Gold’s (TSXV: PRB) latest assays from its Novador gold project in Quebec’s Abitibi region lengthen the strike, likely increase the resource and make it an acquisition target. Toronto-based Probe’s…
Lithium Ionic says Brazil drill results to boost mineral resource due next month
Lithium Ionic (TSXV: LTH; USOTC: LTHCF) says drill results at its Bandeira and Galvani targets in Brazil are leading towards an initial resource estimate for the Itinga project by the…
LithiumBank stock soars on economics of US$2 billion Alberta project
Shares in Alberta-focused LithiumBank Resources (TSXV: LBNK; US-OTC: LBNKF) jumped after a new study shows its Boardwalk project using an uncommon technique could operate at about a quarter of the lithium…
TSX drops during May 15-19 trading week
Stocks ended the May 15-19 trading period with a modest drop as investors considered drawn-out negotiations about the U.S. government’s debt ceiling while Canadian and U.S. April retail sales landed…
Vale said to decide on base metals sale worth billions next week: Brazilian paper
Vale (NYSE: VALE), the world’s largest nickel producer, is said to be deciding next week on the sale of a minority stake of its base metals business to automakers, pension…
How to finance early-stage mining projects
Early-stage mining projects should keep financing simple to avoid later entanglements, experts told a conference in New York this month. Raising capital through share issues is the easiest path…
Osisko cofounder Wares praises private equity, scolds debt financiers, nips NIMBYism
Osisko Metals (TSX: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) is part of a rising trend tapping private equity to help build projects, but it’s wary of the growing role of “predatory” debt financing. …
How to invest in lithium explorers: pitfalls and pointers
Exploring for lithium, a key component in electric vehicle batteries, is all the rage as companies seek to plug the gap between low supplies and surging demand to fuel the…