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Goldcorp gets in the Christmas spirit
General manager of Goldcorp’s Musselwhite gold mine, Bill Gascon (Santa costume), and his team spread holiday cheer in December 2014 to the five remote Northern Ontario First Nations communities of Cat Lake, North Caribou, Wunnumin,…
Stepout exploration yields riches for Richmont
In the first full week of January, Richmont Mines (TSX: RIC; NYSE: RIC) released high-grade intercepts at significant depths from stepout exploration beneath its Island gold mine in northwestern Ontario. It prompted analysts at Macquarie Bank…
Rubicon boosts grade confidence with Phoenix drill program
VANCOUVER — Shares of Rubicon Minerals (TSX: RMX; NYSE-MKT: RBY) have been on the rise since the new year, as the company advances towards production at its Phoenix gold property in Ontario’s prolific Red Lake camp.
Petaquilla could lose Molejon mine
Vancouver-based Petaquilla Minerals (TSX: PTQ; OTCBB: PTQMF), operator of the Molejon open-pit gold mine in Panama, is facing scrutiny from Canadian and Panamanian regulators, leading to a possible cancellation of its mining concession.
U.S. equities slip, Jan.5-9
The U.S. market fell during the week amid lower oil prices. The S&P 500 Index slipped 13.39 points to 2,044.81, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 95.62 points to 17,737.37. The Nasdaq Composite closed down 22.74 points at…
Facts ‘n’ Figures: China closes its wallet in Canada
One factor that helped the global mining industry weather the 2008–09 recession better than many other heavy industries was China’s rising presence in metals and minerals markets, both as a ravenous consumer of raw materials and a…
Editorial: J. Pat Sheridan (1933-2015)
We mark the passing of legendary Bay Street mining entrepreneur J. Pat Sheridan on Jan. 10 in Toronto at age 81.
TSX Venture on the decline, Jan. 5-9
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost ground during the trading sessions, as it dropped 2.8%, or 19.6 points, en route to a 687.21-point weekly close. On the economic front, the U.S. Federal Reserve stated it expects the drop in oil…
Rio Tinto’s legal battle with Quebec Innu intensifies
VANCOUVER — Mega-miner Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) is staring down the barrel of a potentially costly legal battle with a pair of First Nation groups whose traditional Nitassinan territory covers a large part of northeastern Quebec…
Commentary: It’s time to embrace Indigenous land stewardship
Plunging oil prices have cast a gloom over the Canadian economy and added uncertainty to pipeline battles and how to best work with Canada’s indigenous peoples on resource extraction projects of all kinds.
Rio Tinto’s legal battle with Quebec Innu intensifies
VANCOUVER — Mega miner Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LON: RIO) is staring down the barrel of a potentially costly legal battle with a pair of First Nation groups whose traditional Nitassinan territory covers a large part of northeastern Quebec…