Prophecy Platinum gains on drill results
Shares of Prophecy Platinum (NKL-V, PNIKF-O) shot up 10.24% or 43¢ to $4.63 on drill results from its flagship Wellgreen deposit in the Yukon Territory, about 317 km northwest of Whitehorse.
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Venture stumbles in August 15-19 period
Vancouver – Uncertainty and caution continued to disrupt markets in the August 15-19 trading period as the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 52.52 points to close at 1,764.84 points. While up from the low of 1,682 points hit in early…
TSX continues its slide despite gold’s shine
The August 15-19 period brought more hard times for Canadian investors as the TSX Composite Index resumed its downward plunge, falling 619 points to finish just a shade above the 12,000 mark at 12,007.47 points. The lone feel-good story was…
U.S. Markets tumble as investor fears persist, Aug. 15-19
Anxiety overtook investors on Wall Street as the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its fourth week of losses during the Aug. 15-19 trading period.
Richmont’s lacklustre Q2 results
Richmont Mines (RIC-T, RIC-X) had a difficult second quarter, posting a net loss of $30.9 million, or 92¢ per share, which included the previously released $28-million after-tax writedown on its Francoeur mine in Quebec.“The…
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Barrick stung by higher costs
Higher costs are pushing capital expenditure estimates higher for Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) major growth projects at Pueblo Viejo, Pascua-Lama and Cerro Casale, the company reports.
Golden Star looks to get back on track
Golden Star Resources (GSC-T, GSS-X) recently reported an initial resource estimate for its new Buesichem South deposit in Ghana, days after posting lower preliminary operating results for the second quarter.
New Mexico junior makes math gaffe, retracts high-grade REE assays
A little-known junior explorer based in Elephant Butte, New Mexico (population: 1,500), surprised investors twice last month, first by releasing spectacular rare-earth-element (REE) assays from its Warm Springs beryllium project in Sierra…
Frontier cuts deal with Koreans to advance Zandkopsdrift
In the race to bring the world new sources of rare earths from places other than China, Frontier Rare Earths (FRO-T) has put itself in a solid position, thanks to a deal with a deep-pocketed Korean consortium.
Great Western to build REE plant with Chinese partner
Great Western Minerals (GWG-V) plans to set up a joint venture with a Chinese company to build a rare earth (RE) separation plant in South Africa.