Cayden three for three at El Barqueo
Cayden Resources (TSXV: CYD; US-OTC: CDKNF) keeps hitting gold at its El Barqueno project in Jalisco state, Mexico, coming up with its third discovery at the project in July.
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The skies open for Rainmaker
In the last six months, Rainmaker Resources (TSXV: RMG) has acquired frac sand assets in both Canada and the U.S. that are close to key infrastructure and existing frac sand operations.
Dundee initiates coverage of Athabasca Minerals
Production at Athabasca Minerals’ (TSXV: ABM; US-OTC: ABCAF) Firebag silica sand project in northern Alberta could ramp up in late 2016 and early 2017 — perfect timing to capitalize on growing frac sand demand in North…
US Silica ups its capacity to meet growing frac sand demand
U.S. Silica Holdings (NYSE: SLCA), like many other U.S.-based frac sand miners, is boosting its production capacity to meet the growing demand for this special type of sand used in oil and gas drilling.
TSX Venture takes a step back, July 7-11
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost 1.4%, or 14.83 points, during the trading sessions before closing the week at 1,022.93 points. Markets were hit by falling energy futures and a report from Statistics Canada that indicated the…
Nova Scotia fracking study urges caution
Nova Scotia’s deputy chief medical officer Frank Atherton is recommending that the provincial government take a cautious approach to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and argues in a new discussion paper that the relevant authorities…
Tsilhqot’in decision fuels uncertainty in Ontario
The Supreme Court of Canada’s Tsilhqot’in decision will have a ripple effect across Canada and could deter resource investment in the country, according to Neal Smitheman, a partner at law firm Fasken Martineau.
Job losses drive down TSX, July 7-11
Poor jobs data showing that Canada lost 9,400 jobs in June, sending the unemployment rate up to 7.1% from 7% in May, put pressure on the Canadian dollar and the S&P/TSX Composite Index. The dollar ended the week at $1.0734 to the greenback,…
Fipke sells Ekati stakes to Dominion
VANCOUVER — More than two decades after his prospecting efforts kicked off a diamond rush in Canada’s Northwest Territories, Chuck Fipke is cashing in his chips.
Cerro Grande cuts costs at Pimenton
At the end of January, the Toronto Stock Exchange launched a delisting review of Cerro Grande Mining (TSX: CEG; US-OTC: CEGMF) to determine whether the junior could keep a $2-million market value for 30 straight trading days.
Interview: RPA’s Deborah McCombe on corporate disclosure’s past, present and future
Roscoe Postle Associates (RPA), one of the world’s leading mining consulting firms, presented at the recent Mineral Resource Analyst Group session in Toronto on “potential mining pitfalls”. The Northern Miner caught up with…
Desjardins analyst cuts target price on New Millennium
Jackie Przybylowski, an analyst at Desjardins Capital Markets, has axed her price target on New Millennium Iron to 40¢ from 70¢ previously, noting the company’s management hinted at possible financing needs and delays in its…