Franco CEO touts ‘opportunity-rich’ market after Glencore deal
VANCOUVER — Franco-Nevada (TSX: FNV; NYSE: FNV) will pay US$500 million for a gold-silver stream from Glencore’s (LSE: GLNE) large Antapaccay copper mine in Peru’s Cusco region.
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Arizona Mining has a ton of upside at Taylor
VANCOUVER — When it comes to opportunities in the junior space that tick all the boxes for mineral development, there aren’t many that can match Arizona Mining (TSX: AZ) and its emerging Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit, 80…
Editorial: Negative interest rates give gold a boost
One of the themes already emerging for 2016 is the oxymoron of “negative interest rates.” And if you’re a gold bug who’s been loving the low interest rates of recent years, you’re over the moon about this…
Northern Dynasty’s Pebble on ‘cusp of resolution’
VANCOUVER — There’s more battling ahead for Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-MKT: NAK) as it prepares to dispute its case to the U.S. Federal court against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)…
Venture hits four-week high, Feb. 8-12
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index held steady near a four-week high, gaining 0.6%, or 2.99 points, to a 511.14-point close, backed by rising metal prices.
Goldcorp invests in Gold Standard Ventures
Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) has become the second gold miner in less than a year to take a strategic stake in Gold Standard Ventures (TSXV: GSV; NYSE-MKT: GSV) and its Railroad land package in Nevada.
Agnico sees ‘stable’ production for the next three years
Agnico Eagle Mines’ (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) disciplined balance of costs and growth has set it up for a solid three years of production ahead, despite the current volatility in the markets.
AME BC’s Dirom concerned about health of junior markets
VANCOUVER — The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s (AME BC) annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference is in the rear-view mirror, and in four weeks the mining community will gather in Toronto for the…
‘Old school’ sectors struggling in China, Macquarie’s Hamilton says
VANCOUVER — At the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s annual Mineral Exploration Roundup convention Macquarie Group’s head of commodity research, Colin Hamilton, discussed China’s economy, the Chinese…
TSX Venture rises with metal prices, Feb. 1-5
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed near a four-week high during the trading sessions, as it gained nearly 2%, or 8.63 points, en route to a 508.15-point close. Markets were buoyed by rising metal prices, while growth figures in…
TSX ends mixed, Feb. 1-5
Toronto’s S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped 0.5% to 12,763.99 after a poor jobs report, while oil prices dropped and gold prices rebounded. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 9.4% to 45.25, while the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified…
US markets slide, Feb. 1-5
Persisting fears of a global economic slowdown — along with mixed economic data in the U.S., and uncertainty about whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year — sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.6% to…