Barrick slides on management changes
Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) took a mild beating after it named a new chief executive in a move to bolster its share price, leaving some analysts wondering if turbulent waters lie ahead.
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Aurizon stresses patience with Joanna development
VANCOUVER — Cashed-up gold producer Aurizon Mines (AKZ-T, AZK-X) has taken a step-back from the development threshold on its Joanna gold property 20-km-east of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The company made the decision following the release of…
Kinross continues to grapple with Tasiast
Unpopular mergers were behind some tough news for two of Canada’s largest gold miners on Wednesday.
McEwen grows El Gallo resource
The first phase of production at McEwen Mining’s (MUX-T, MUX-N) El Gallo deposit in Sinaloa, Mexico is scheduled to start during the third quarter, but in the meantime the Toronto-headquartered company has grown the measured and indicated…
Kivalliq looking to establish uranium district in Nunavut
VANCOUVER — Kivalliq Energy (KIV-V) is cashed-up and moving forward with an ambitious exploration program on its 1,000-sq.-km Angilak property in Nunavut.
Xstrata copes with civil unrest in Peru
VANCOUVER — As with many developing countries, there is a natural resource duality in Peru that can trigger tension between pro-mining interests and local communities. Switzerland-based mega-miner Xstrata PLC (XTA-L) is stuck in the…
[Update] Positive PEA for Sabina’s Back River
A recent preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Sabina Gold & Silver’s (SBB-T) Back River has sketched a favourable prospect, highlighting high grades and lower-than-expected start-up costs for the gold project in…
Drill results lift Continental Gold
Strong drill results from nine diamond drill holes at the Buritica gold project in Colombia sent shares of Continental Gold (CNL-T) up 28¢ or 3.9% to $7.38 apiece on June 4.
Sunward grows the resource in Colombia
Sunward Resources (SWD-T) believes it could be sitting on top of Colombia’s next gold district and its latest resource estimate lends some credit to the notion.
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The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index clawed back much of the steep losses it had suffered the week prior, gaining 81.39 points to end the period at 1,309.27 points after four days of straight gains. The gains came despite fairly low volumes,…
U.S Markets
Volatility remains the buzzword following a roller-coaster ride of a week on Wall Street that saw indexes plunge to multi-month lows before rebounding to modest weekly gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell to 12,315.95 before making a…