Ross Beaty: It’s time to buy mining stocks
VANCOUVER — Mining financier and entrepreneur Ross Beaty told an audience at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference in late January that it’s a “phenomenal” time to buy resource stocks.
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Royal Nickel to become a cash-generating producer
Royal Nickel Corp. (TSX: RNX), also known as RNC, is taking advantage of the low commodity prices to transform into a multi-asset producer of nickel, gold and copper.
Executive compensation proves resilient
As if investors weren’t gloomy enough these days. Now a survey of 100 leading companies in the mining industry suggests that executive compensation has been slow to adapt to the sector downturn, and more disturbing, that “there…
Silver market supply and demand trends for 2016
The following edited report was released by the Silver Institute. For more information, please visit www.silverinstitute.org.
BC Chief Gottfriedson says First Nations need ‘culture of greatness’
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Regional Chief Shane Gottfriedson told delegates at the Mineral Exploration Roundup convention in Vancouver that the resource industry could be a game changer for First Nations in the province, but a higher…
TSX Venture bounces back, Jan. 25-29
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index recovered from historic lows during the trading period, as it gained 3.3%, or 15.85 points, en route to a 499.52-point weekly close. Commodity futures were on the rise across the board, with markets also…
Ur-Energy’s Lost Creek uranium project remains robust
Ur-Energy (TSX: URE; NYSE-MKT: URG) has updated the preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Lost Creek uranium property in Wyoming, with Rich Boberg, the company’s senior director of investor relations, noting there are three…
TSX posts gains, Jan. 25-29
An interest rate cut by Japan’s central bank, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to leave rates alone and rising oil prices — West Texas Intermediate crude finished at US$33.70 per barrel — lifted global markets. There…
BC Minister Rustad encourages industry, First Nations to ‘build relationships’
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation John Rustad said at this year’s Mineral Exploration Roundup in Vancouver that the provincial government is working with First Nation…
US stocks gain ground, Jan. 25-29
U.S. equities posted a second consecutive weekly gain, after a surprise move from the Bank of Japan to stimulate its economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.3% to 16,466.30, while the S&P 500 Index advanced 1.8% to 1,940.24. The…
Aston Bay strikes exploration deal with BHP
BHP Billiton’s (NYSE: BHP) Canadian subsidiary has signed a letter of intent to fund exploration on Aston Bay Holdings’ (TSXV: BAY) Storm copper property, in Somerset Island, Nunavut.
Forum CEO touts ‘exciting’ year on the Athabasca
VANCOUVER — It isn’t a particularly active year for the exploration community, but Forum Uranium (TSXV: FDC; US-OTC: FDCFF) is bucking the trend with a pair of drill programs it hopes will lead to another major discovery…