Could Aton’s Abu Marawat in Egypt surpass Sukari?
When former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser stood on the steps of the Alexandria Stock Exchange in July 1956 and declared he was going to nationalize the Suez Canal, a…
Articles by Trish Saywell
Northern Vertex advances Moss with a little help from its friends
Money doesn’t seem to be a problem these days for junior Northern Vertex Mining (TSXV: NEE), which is building a US$33-million open-pit mine complex at its Moss gold project in…
Rye Patch Gold to restart Florida Canyon in early 2017
Four months after buying the fully permitted Florida Canyon gold mine in Nevada for US$15 million in cash and 20 million shares, Rye Patch Gold (TSXV: RPM; US-OTC: RPMGF) is…
Rio Tinto faces scrutiny of African projects
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) faces a new probe by U.S. regulators, according to the Financial Times. The London-based newspaper, quoting “sources close to the company,” reported that the U.S. Securities…
TSX moves higher, Nov. 21-25
Vows of greater spending on infrastructure in both Canada and the U.S. lifted Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index 1.4% to 15,075.44, and drove up the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index 4.2% to…
Wesdome’s biggest-ever exploration campaign pays off
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) is spending more money on exploration this year than at any other time in its 29-year history. “This has been an aggressive exploration program for…
Advantage Lithium to acquire up to 75% of Orocobre’s Cauchari
Lithium producer Orocobre (TSX: ORL) plans to partner with junior Advantage Lithium (TSXV: AAL) on its Cauchari lithium project in northwestern Argentina’s Jujuy province. Cauchari is 15 km south of…
Randgold, Newcrest to team up in Côte d’Ivoire
Randgold Resources (NASDAQ: GOLD) and Newcrest Mining, two of the world’s leading gold mining companies, have signed a heads of agreement to negotiate a formal joint venture to explore areas…
G4G Capital’s stock surges with option on Shawn Ryan’s claims
Renowned Klondike prospector Shawn Ryan and his wife and business partner Cathy Wood require little introduction. The Yukon-based couple made it big finding two large gold deposits near Dawson City,…
US markets move higher, Nov. 14-18
Expectations that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump would stimulate the economy through infrastructure spending lifted Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%, or 20.27 points, to 18,867.93, and the…
Northern Shield sheds light on finds
In the last two years, Northern Shield Resources (TSXV: NRN) has made two discoveries in the Labrador Trough, 100 km north of Schefferville, Quebec. The first, Huckleberry, was staked in…
Harte Gold finds new gold zone at Sugar
Harte Gold (TSX: HRT; US-OTC: HRTFF) has made a gold discovery halfway between the Sugar and Wolf zones at its Sugar project in northern Ontario. The latest discovery lies within…