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Contrarian investor Anglo Pacific picks up coal royalty
Anglo Pacific Group (TSX: APY; LSE: APF) is forking over US$60 million in cash and US$5 million in shares for a royalty on Whitehaven Coal’s (US-OTC: WHITF; ASX: WHC) Narrabri thermal coal mine in Australia at a time when the price of…
TSX Venture manages slight gain, Feb. 9-13
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed in the green despite a relatively weak trading period for commodity futures, as it jumped 3.07 points en route to a 695.51-point close. According to Statistics Canada, factory sales performed…
Majors fight to maintain dividends
VANCOUVER — It’s been a delicate balancing act for miners over the past few years trying to return money to shareholders while keeping a consistent growth profile.
TSX gains momentum, Feb. 9-13
The Toronto stock market gained on the back of positive economic growth in Europe and better-than-expected data from Canadian manufacturers.
Kaizen sizes up Tower Resources
Since its reverse takeover in December 2013, junior explorer Kaizen Discovery (TSXV: KZD; US-OTC: CCNCF) has closed two acquisitions and is zeroing in on a third.
Centerra joins Premier Gold at Trans-Canada
Premier Gold Mines (TSX: PG; US-OTC: PIRGF) has brought in Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) as its joint-venture partner for its flagship Trans-Canada property, including its advanced Hardrock gold project, in the Geraldton-Beardmore…
TSX rises despite uncertainties, Feb. 2-6
Cautious optimism about oil prices that lifted some energy stocks, coupled with decent job numbers showing employment in Canada increased by 35,000 in January (the result of more part-time work), drove the S&P/TSX Composite Index higher by…
Aquila closes in on US$21M financing with Orion
If a proposed US$20.8-million capital injection from Orion Mine Finance goes ahead, Aquila Resources (TSX: AQA; US-OTC: AQARF) could get its Back Forty project — a zinc- and gold-rich volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit in…
Gold Standard’s window into the Carlin Trend
VANCOUVER — Gold Standard Ventures’ (TSXV: GSV; NYSE-MKT: GSV) Railroad-Pinion project in Nevada is occasionally referred to as the last underexplored district in the southeast Carlin Trend.
U.S. stocks show strength, Feb. 2-6
U.S. equities got off to a good start in February, helped by a positive jobs report and higher oil prices. The S&P 500 Index rose 60.48 points, or 3%, to 2,055.47, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 659.34 points, or 3.8%, to…
Arianne chops opex at Lac–Paul
Arianne Phosphate’s (TSXV: DAN; US-OTC: DRRSF) chief operating officer, Jean-Sébastien David, is on a mission to cut anticipated operating expenses at the company’s Lac-à-Paul phosphate project in Quebec by US$10 per…