Montreal-based gold producer Semafo (SMF-T) found out how punishing markets can be these days when the company released long-awaited exploration results at its Mana gold mine 200 km west of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Originally expected early…
Spanish coal miners protested their industry’s “disappearance” at the Ministry of Industry in Madrid after a month-long, almost 500-km Marcha Negra, or “Black March.” The march was initiated on foot by 80 miners…
Bannerman Resources — Mason Hills retired as a director; Ian Burvill appointed a director.Brazil Resources — Victor Jamarillo appointed technical director; Paulo Espellet appointed senior geologist.Forsys Metals — Rowen…
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rallied late in the period but finished lower than where it began, shedding 145 points to 11,514.53. After a six-day losing streak the index rebounded on July 13 owing to speculation that China would stimulate…
After enjoying a brief early week rally during the trading period, The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index pared gains, closing down 2%, or 24.4 points, at 1,184.25. Uncertainty surrounding the eurozone crisis and weak jobs data in the U.S….
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average erased losses for the week in the last hour of trading as better-than-expected economic data from China lifted investor sentiment. The country clocked year-on-year growth of 7.6% during the…
SPOT PRICESCourtesy of ScotiaBankTuesday, July 10, 2012 Precious MetalsPrice…
EXCHANGE RATES CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date July 16 July 13 July 12 July 11 July 10 US$ in C 1.0157 1.0151 1.0214 1.0195 1.0203 …
Canadian explorer Avala Resources (AVZ-V) is making strides towards establishing a multi-million ounce, near-surface gold deposit in the historic mining region of Timok in eastern Serbia. Avala released the first of three scheduled resource…
A day after Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) cut its 2012 production guidance, the company saw its share price take a hit.In Toronto on July 11, Goldcorp shares approached a 52-week low of $32.52. They fell $3.74, or 10% to $33.89, on 6.1 million shares…
Alamos Gold (AGI-T) has outlined a positive mining scenario at its Turkish gold assets, Kirazli and Agi Dagi, and revealed an inferred resource for its Camyurt project, also in Turkey’s northwest. A new prefeasibility study shows…
A deal that would be a defining transaction in the natural resource sector is facing pointed criticism from a group of activist investors. Prominent shareholders of mega-miner Xstrata (XTA-L) are questioning the inherent value in a…
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