Chris Chang of Laurentian Bank Securities has initiated coverage of Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) with a buy rating and a target price of $5.50 per share and argues the company is well positioned to capitalize on the weak commodity price environment…
Poor housing data in the U.S. showed sales of new single-family homes fell in July to a nine-month low, which fuelled debate over the status of the Federal Reserve’s stimulus program. Mounting tension over Syria created more uncertainty….
The S&P/TSX Composite Index was up 46 points to 12,762.30 for the period, with gold miners supporting the index’s strength.
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, August 20, 2013 Precious MetalsPrice…
While investment in silver juniors has been sluggish for most of the year, Kootenay Silver (TSXV: KTN; US-OTC: COOYF) isn’t letting the malaise slow it down.
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index overcame a slow start to register its second consecutive weekly gain during the trading period, finishing up 6.33 points en route to a 946.56-point close. Stronger commodity prices continue to drive…
Last week we looked at an opportunity that may have opened up with the recent writedowns taken by senior gold producers.
VANCOUVER — After almost ending up a neglected project on Denison Mines’ (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN) shelf, a 50% stake in the Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project has sparked a $170-million takeover.
With relatively new CEOs in place at Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC), Newmont Mining (TSX: NMC; NYSE: NEM) and Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX), it was perhaps only a matter of time before one of the poorest…
Breathe a sigh of relief: Gold’s up over US$1,400 an ounce again … at least for now.
Excellon Resources (TSX: EXN; US-OTC: EXLLF) is another junior miner hit by the recent downward trend in metal prices. It booked a second-quarter net loss of $5 million, or 9¢ per share, compared to a $478,000 profit, or 1¢ per share,…
Rising costs, lower prices and market skepticism led to a decrease in mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity throughout the mining sector. However, as I pointed out in my previous article, “Executive compensation and M&A:…
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