Primero bids for Brigus Gold
VANCOUVER — It’s been just over two years since gold producer Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) was outbid for the Young–Davidson gold mine in Ontario by AuRico Gold (TSX: AUG, NYSE: AUQ), but the company…
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Blackwater looks far-off for New Gold
It looks as though New Gold (TSX: NGD; NYSE-MKT: NGD) will have to wait for more robust gold prices to get its Blackwater project into production.
Toronto Stock Exchange, Dec. 9-13
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 155.02 points, or 1.17% to 13,125.70, while the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index shed 13.54 points, or 1.86%, to 715.01 points during the trading week. Gold moved in the opposite…
Zenyatta sinks on Albany’s resource estimate
Zenyatta Ventures (TSXV: ZEN) has published its first resource estimate on its 100% Albany vein-type graphite deposit in the Arc of Fire region within northern Ontario’s Porcupine Mining district, sending its shares sliding.
First Quantum delays Cobre Panama capex update
An update on all its development projects did little to assuage fears surrounding First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) most recent, expensive acquisition.
U.S. markets, Dec. 9-13
U.S. markets took a hit during the week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 264.84 points, or 1.6% to 15,755.36. The broader S&P 500 Index tumbled nearly 30 points to 1,775.32. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 61.54 points to…
Editorial: A year to endure – the top stories of 2013
For miners, the only dispute about 2013 was whether it was the worst year since 2008, 2000 or even going back decades. If the mood was glum, there was at least no shortage of news to spice up the year. Here are our picks for the biggest stories…
Commentary: Nickel market may be missing the bigger picture, Roskill says
With 2014 approaching, the nickel market is looking to Indonesia. At the beginning of December, the Indonesian government signalled that it would implement a ban on unprocessed mineral ores. In an edited press release, London-based Roskill…
Letter to the editor: A little help
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Metals, mining and money markets
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Colossus ceases underground development at Serra Pelada
VANCOUVER — Precious metals outfit Colossus Minerals (TSX: CSI; US-OTC: COLUF) faces increasing market scrutiny as it has once again delayed a first production target at its 75%-owned Serra Pelada…
Mamba Minerals tables offer for Champion Iron
Champion Iron Mines (TSX: CHM; US-OTC: CPMNF) brought its Consolidated Fire Lake North project in the Labrador Trough to the prefeasibility stage, and Mamba Minerals (ASX: MAB) believes it has what it takes to advance the iron-ore project all…