Commentary: Canada’s first finding of aboriginal title – Tsilhqot’in Nation v. BC
On June 26, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) granted the appeal of the Tsilhqot’in Nation, confirming their aboriginal title over tracts of Crown land in B.C.
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Pan American Silver defers Dolores expansion
VANCOUVER — Adding an underground operation and a pulp agglomeration circuit to the open-pit Dolores silver–gold mine in Mexico would improve recoveries, boost throughout, increase free cash flow and cost only US$105 million to…
Supreme Court of Canada’s historic Tsilhqot’in decision
VANCOUVER — A landmark ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada has granted aboriginal title to a 1,750 sq. km swath of land in central B.C. to the Tsilhqot’in First Nation, the first time aboriginal title has been declared in the…
Venture slides, June 23-27
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index ended the week down 3.4 points at 1,022.97. But the close kept the index within the higher range it has enjoyed since February, when it reattained the 1,000-point mark after trading below this level for…
LBMA works to replace London silver fix
It looks like the vacuum that would be left by the coming demise of the venerable London Silver Fix on August 14 will be quickly filled.
Pretium updates Brucejack feasibility
Pretium Resources’ (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) revised feasibility study for its Brucejack gold–silver project in B.C. shows the deposit is economical, even at low gold prices.
TSX hits record high, June 16-20
Canada’s benchmark index gained for the third straight week. The S&P/TSX Composite Index climbed 107.36 points to finish the week at 15,108.97, before reaching an all-time closing high of 15,112.22 points a day earlier.
Augusta says yes to sweetened Hudbay takeover
VANCOUVER — After a drawn-out takeover battle that tested proposed new regulations on the tenure of shareholder rights plans in B.C., Augusta Resource (TSX: AZC; NYSE-MKT: AZC) has agreed to a sweetened takeover bid from Hudbay Minerals…
TSX Venture rises for third week, June 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rallied for a third straight week during the June trading period, gaining 2.9%, or 29.04 points, en route to a 1,206.37-point close. Commodity futures were on the rise across the board, with escalating…
Lomiko aims to be a triple threat in the graphite market
VANCOUVER — It’s been a wild ride through commodities for explorer Lomiko Metals (TSXV: LMR; US-OTC: LMRMF) over the past five years. But president and CEO Paul Gill says the company is positioned to grow in the graphite space…
Guyana Goldfields fully funds Aurora
Guyana Goldfields (TSX: GUY) has secured financing to bring its Aurora gold project in Guyana into production by mid-2015. The good news came in the form of approvals by a group of lenders to provide US$185 million in debt financing to cover…
U.S. equities surge, June 16-20
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest suggestion that it would keep interest rates low seemed to outweigh concerns about the renewed turmoil in Iraq, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index to record highs. The…