Rockwell recovers 100+ct. diamonds
Shares of Rockwell Diamonds (TSX: RDI; US-OTC: RDIAF) climbed after the company found four diamonds weighing more than 100 carats each from its Middle Orange River projects in South Africa’s Northern Cape province.
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McEwen Mining improves Los Azules’ economics
VANCOUVER — It has been nearly three years since McEwen Mining’s (TSX: MUX, NYSE: MUX) wholly owned Los Azules copper porphyry project in the cordillera region of San Juan, Argentina, was put through the rigours of an economic…
SEG conference explores the future of geoscience
WHISTLER, B.C. — More than ever it seems the mining industry is trying to achieve efficient exploration and development: making lower-cost, geologically economic discoveries, and advancing these deposits towards production.
Positive PEA for Colonial Coal’s Huguenot
VANCOUVER — The Huguenot project in northeastern B.C. could become a metallurgical coal operation, according to a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) from project owner Colonial Coal International (TSXV: CAD).
Fortune’s ability to develop Arctos remains in question
VANCOUVER — Finding a solution to an outstanding dispute with the Tahltan First Nation in northwestern B.C. isn’t a new task for Ontario-based Fortune Minerals (TSE: FT), but it is proving to be a serious barrier as the…
Editorial: Brazilian peekaboo
Recent revelations by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden and Brazil-based Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald regarding widespread U.S. and allied cyberspying took a curious turn in early October, unexpectedly dragging…
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, October 8, 2013 Precious MetalsPrice…
Hochschild ties up loose ends with IMZ acquisition
With its proposed acquisition of International Minerals (TSX: IMZ), Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC; US-OTC: HCHDF) will increase its ownership from 60% to 100% in two of its precious metal assets in southern Peru: the Pallancata…
OceanaGold to buy Pacific Rim
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OGDCF) is banking on bringing its recent success in the Philippines to El Salvador.
Toronto Stock Exchange, Sept. 30-Oct. 4
The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended the week in negative territory as the dispute over the U.S. federal budget and debt ceiling rattled investors. The index plunged 85.4 points to 12,758.65. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index dropped 6.8…
Nautilus soars on arbitration award
The verdict has arrived much to the joy of investors.
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Sept. 30/13 (with changes from Sept. 15/13).