Nayarit, Capital Gold To Merge
VANCOUVER — Capital Gold (CGC-T) and Nayarit Gold (NYG-V) have agreed to an all-share merger that will create a Mexico-focused company with one producing gold asset and another that is making its way…
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Potash Show Signs Of Recovery
VANCOUVER — Potash prices are a far cry from the heights reached in 2008, but signs of recovery continue to emerge. Producers are reporting solid increases in demand during the last quarter of 2009, …
Silver Wheaton, Augusta Ink ‘New’ Deal For Rosemont
VANCOUVER– Augusta Resource (AZC-T) has secured major support for its Rosemont copper project in Arizona with a renegotiated deal to sell future silver and gold streams from the development-ready dep…
Canadians’ Coal Ambivalence
The sixth trading week of the year saw coal development being handled in two different ways on Canada’s West and East coasts.
US Minerals Sector Declines In 2009: USGS
The United States is increasingly turning to foreign sources for minerals, according to a new report by the United States Geological Survey.
Nordex Explosives Fights Off Dissident Shareholders
Kirkland Lake-based explosives experts Nordex Explosives (NXX-V) have fended of an attempt by three dissident shareholders to remove the current directors of the company and replace them with the diss…
Finning Snaps Up Mining Contract With Imperial Oil
One of the world’s largest Caterpillar equipment dealers, Finning International (FTT-T, FINGF-O), has just secured a 10-year agreement with Imperial Oil (IMO-T, IMO-X) for equipment, parts, specialize…
Innov-X Announces New XRF Analyzers
Innov-X Systems, a long-time player in the geological analyzing business has released its newest line, built for gathering data in the field.
Xstrata, Erdene Set To Open Donkin Coal Mine
VANCOUVER — Underground coal mining is making a comeback in Nova Scotia. After several years of development, Xstrata’s (XTA-L, XSRAF-O) Canadian coal subsidiary and partner Erdene Resource Developmen…
People (February 22, 2010)
Adriana Resources — Ronald Gagel appointed a director.
Toronto Stock Exchange -February 9-12
The TSX composite index finished the Feb. 9-12 period higher despite a mid-period slump over concerns surrounding China’s decision to increase its bank reserve requirements. The move had investors wor…
Pan American Silver Reports Record Financial Results
It certainly wasn’t the case for a lot of mining companies, but 2009 proved to be a dazzling year for Pan American Silver (PAA-T, PAAS-X). The company not only reported its fourteenth consecutive year…