Commercial production began in April at OceanaGold’s (TSX: OGC) Didipio mine in the Philippines, and in the second quarter the mine churned out 13,676 oz. gold and 5,710 tonnes copper. For the first six months of the year Didipio’s…
Nolan Watson — the dynamo who co-founded Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE: SAND) in the depths of the financial crisis in 2008 after serving as one of the first two employees at Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE-MKT: SAND) and as its chief…
WHITEHORSE, YUKON — After several scorching hot years of exploration, the Yukon has cooled off.
I am writing in response to last week’s editorial, “Thoughts for your penny stock,” to correct some errors and misconceptions.
In early August the price for copper hit US$3.04 per lb. and seemed to be heading into a tailspin. But after several days, the price stabilized and reached a US$3.32 high before closing at US$3.31 per lb. What is going on?
There are two ways to look at the current rough conditions in the mining equity markets: investors can believe in the “sky is falling” scenario and stay clear for an indeterminate period of time, or they can see present conditions…
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index was back in the green during the trading sessions — following two straight weeks of losses — after posting a 2.2%, or 20.14-point gain, en route to a 940.23-point weekly close. Strong…
Even with an after-tax, non-cash impairment charge of US$123.6 million related to the decline in metal prices and potential costs associated with a 1% tax on economically viable mineral reserves in Argentina’s Santa Cruz province, McEwen…
VANCOUVER — Just over a year ago Primero Mining (TSX: P; NYSE: PPP) president and CEO Joseph Conway confidently outlined a newly minted optimization plan at the company’s San Dimas underground silver-gold mine along the…
VANCOUVER — Despite a steep drop in net income over the past three months, silver producer First Majestic Silver (TSX: FR; NYSE: AG) continues to impress investors. The company’s stock jumped 9.3%, or $1.26 per share, following news…
Higher-than-expected sales and improved realized prices for molybdenum drove up Thompson Creek Metals’ (TSX: TCM; NYSE: TC) second-quarter results, and the company expects to start up its mill at Mt. Milligan any moment.
Shares of New Millennium Iron (TSX: NML) jumped 6.17%, 14.08% and 12.70% in the three days following the Aug. 14 announcement that the junior’s joint-venture company with Tata Steel known as Tata Steel Minerals Canada, had…
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