Diligence is paying off for gold explorer Integra Gold (TSXV: ICG; US-OTC: ICGQF) in the prolific Val-d’Or gold mining camp, as a steady drill program has allowed the company to upgrade resources at its Triangle Zone gold deposit, 2.5 km…
Lower prices for gold, copper and oil (benchmark Brent crude dipped below US$45 per barrel for the first time since August), weighed on U.S. resource equities, while better labour market data pointed to the economy’s improving…
For a junior company to entice a major to earn-into an exploration project is impressive. To repeat that success with a different major on a separate set of concessions, and, at a dismal time in commodity markets, is nothing short of amazing….
Details of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement have been released by the 12 nations that signed its terms on Oct. 5, 2015, after seven years of negotiation.
VANCOUVER — It’s a tough time to be in the uranium business, but Canadian producer Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) believes it is well positioned for a market recovery due to strong operating leverage and a rock-solid contract…
In the face of one of the biggest downturns in the industry, cash-strapped miners and explorers are turning to unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, technology as one way to help drive down costs, boost productivity and harness safety at…
VANCOUVER — Mining giants BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BLT) and Vale (NYSE: VALE) haven’t offered much detail about a large-scale tailings dam breach at the Samarco iron ore joint venture in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state,…
VANCOUVER — Shares of developer Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; NYSE-MKT: RBY) saw heavy losses after the company suspended underground development at its Phoenix gold deposit in Ontario’s prolific Red Lake district. The move…
VANCOUVER — The dust is settling for Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) after a failed merger with Lukas Lundin’s Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN), but the company can’t move on just yet, due to an activist…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost ground despite promising North American job reports, dropping 1.4%, or 7.75 points, en route to a 534.28-point close.
U.S. equities stayed in positive territory, as investors waited for the monthly jobs report and possible reasons for the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates in December. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 107.63 points, or 0.6%, to…
After the excess investment and focus on production volume during the commodities supercycle, the new mantra of the mining sector is all about productivity.
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