Falling prices for crude oil weighed on energy stocks, but a surprisingly strong jobs report buoyed the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index, which posted their seventh weekly advance. November payrolls rose by 321,000 in the…
When Christopher Ecclestone says Chesapeake Gold (TSX: CKG; US-OTC: CHPGF) “looks like the turkey all dressed up for Thanksgiving,” readers of his latest research note might want to take his description with a pinch of salt.
One of the hottest topics on the sidelines of the recent Manitoba Mining and Minerals Convention in Winnipeg was the provincial lawsuit launched by two prospectors against the Manitoba government for allegedly failing in its “duty to consult”…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite struggled during the trading sessions, dropping 5.4%, or 39.88 points, en route to a 701.99-point weekly close. Energy markets were further hit by falling crude oil futures, which reached a five-year low….
TONOPAH, NEVADA — There’s a wealth of history in the ground at West Kirkland Mining’s (TSXV: WKM; US-OTC: WKLDF) recently acquired Hasbrouck and Three Hills gold properties in Esmeralda county, Nev., but new ideas are what the…
The following is an edited executive summary from Glistening Particles of Industrial Silver, a report prepared for the Silver Institute by CRU Consulting. To view the full report, visit www.silverinstitute.org.
Sandvik partners with Barrick to improve drill safety
Patricia Mohr, vice-president of economics and commodity market specialist at Scotiabank in Toronto, will release her metal price forecasts for 2015 in her annual year-end report at the end of December. But she agreed to share some of her…
After a two-week rally, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite index plunged 6%, or 47.26 points over the trading period, en route to a 741.87-point close. Losses were largely driven by a sell-off in energy stocks, as crude oil spot prices and…
The drop in oil prices in the wake of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ decision to maintain production did not punish stock market indexes in the U.S. as much as some may have anticipated, with many companies…
One of the more bizarre political initiatives initiated by gold bugs went down in flames on Nov. 30, with 77% of Swiss voters rejecting a plan to force the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to buy 55 million oz. gold to keep in reserve.
MUNICH, GERMANY — Dave Hodge, the president of Zimtu Capital, has a public persona that transcends the Atlantic.
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