Aureus making history in Liberia with New Liberty
Vancouver — Aureus Mining (AUE-T, AUE-L) is taking big steps towards kick-starting development at its 100%-owned New Liberty gold project 90-km northwest of Monrovia, Liberia.
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Columbus grows Paul Isnard
The latest results from Columbus Gold’s (CGT-V) Paul Isnard gold project in French Guiana have the company thinking big.
U.S. equity markets climb higher, Mar. 12-16
Optimism about the U.S. economy sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index both up 2.4% during the Mar. 12-16 trading week, with the DJIA closing at 13,232.62 points and the S&P 500 at 1,404.17. Upbeat economic news…
Venture declines in March 12-16 period
Vancouver – The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index was down 43.64 points in the March 12-16 period, ending at 1,606.17 points after dipping to as low as 1,585 points. Volume ranged widely, from roughly 77 million shares traded early in…
The TSX falls again, March 12-16
The S&P/TSX Composite Index slid for the third consecutive week, ending March 12-16 down 0.05% or less than 7 points from the previous week at 12,496.96.
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McEwen charms investors at PDAC
“Gold is money. If you don’t have gold, you better get some,” says Rob McEwen, chairman and CEO of McEwen Mining (MAQ-T, MUX-N), in a corporate presentation at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s…
La Ronge soars 150% on preliminary results from Preview
Add La Ronge Gold (LAR-V) to the list of junior gold explorers that enjoyed triple-digit percent gains this quarter.
Editorial: McEwen bets on innovation, calls $200 silver
Rob McEwen is known for thinking outside the box, so it wasn’t surprising to learn that McEwen Mining — a company he created in January through the combination of U.S. Gold and Minera Andes, in which he owns a 25% stake — is…
Facts ‘n’ figures: 2011 nearly a record year for mining M&A, says PwC
The following is an edited excerpt from PwC’s report, entitled: On the road again? Global mining 2011 Deals Review and 2012 Outlook. All figures are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. To see the full report go to…
PDAC celebrates 2012 award winners
During this year’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention, the annual awards evening on March 5 at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York hotel honoured outstanding contributions and excellence in the minerals…