Goldcorp’s lonore to pour first gold in Q4
By year-end, Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) will pour first gold from Éléonore — its first mine in Quebec.
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Calibre Mining wins over Pierre Lassonde
When executive chairman Doug Forster and director Blayne Johnson of Calibre Mining (TSXV: CXB; US-OTC: CXBMF) sat down at the Denver Gold Forum in mid-September and presented an update on the company’s Nicaraguan gold projects to Pierre…
Hecla boosts gold exposure with Quebec plays
VANCOUVER — Gold production is playing a growing role in U.S.-based silver miner Hecla Mining’s (NYSE: HL) precious metals portfolio, and most of the company’s new exposure to the yellow metal is in Eastern Canada.
Stornoway advances Quebec’s first diamond mine
Junior explorer turned developer Stornoway Diamond (TSX: SWY; US-OTC: SWYDF) is building Quebec’s first diamond mine, set to start commercial production in 2017, after having raised $946 million for its Renard diamond project in July.
Denison builds up Wheeler River’s potential as Gryphon expands
VANCOUVER — Ongoing exploration success by Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN) at its 60%-owned Wheeler River asset along the eastern edge of Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin is hinting at good near-term development…
Editorial: Iron ore prices – grim and grimmer
If you thought around mid-year that the iron-ore market couldn’t get any worse, September was a bit of a shocker.
U.S. markets under pressure, Sept. 22-26
U.S. markets ended in negative territory during the trading week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 166.59 points, or 0.96% to 17,113.15, and the S&P 500 Index sliding 27.55 points, or 1.37%, to 1,982.85. The Philadelphia Gold…
TSX declines, Sept. 22-26
The S&P/TSX Composite Index lost 238.58 points during the trading week to end at 15,026.77. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index stayed relatively flat at 170.72 points, while the spot price for gold added US$3.20 per oz. to US$1,219.40. The…
Eastmain’s Eau Claire deposit grows in lonore’s shadow
BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO — Eastmain Resources (TSX: ER; US-OTC: EANRF) is confident that its Eau Claire deposit will become the second gold mine in Quebec’s James Bay region, following Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) nearly built…
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Uranium Energy sketches out uranium mine in AZ
Uranium Energy (NYSE-MKT: UEC) acquired the Anderson uranium project in May 2011 through an all-stock merger with Concentric Energy valued at US$4 million.
Newstrike touts low costs in Ana Paula PEA
VANCOUVER — Four years ago junior Newstrike Capital (TSXV: NES; US-OTC: NWSKF) scored a strategic slice of Mexico’s emerging Guerrero gold belt (GGB) in the form of its wholly owned Ana Paula gold asset, and now the company is…