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.
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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 $7.38 apiece on June 4.
Sunward grows the resource in Colombia
Sunward Resources (SWD-T) believes it could be sitting on top of Colombia’s next gold district and its latest resource estimate lends some credit to the notion.
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The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index clawed back much of the steep losses it had suffered the week prior, gaining 81.39 points to end the period at 1,309.27 points after four days of straight gains. The gains came despite fairly low volumes,…
U.S Markets
Volatility remains the buzzword following a roller-coaster ride of a week on Wall Street that saw indexes plunge to multi-month lows before rebounding to modest weekly gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell to 12,315.95 before making a…
The China paradigm and commodity demand
After hosting two days of meetings with government policy advisors, experts and consultants about China’s medium- to long-term demand for commodities, the Nomura Group concludes the country’s industrial demand is “moving to…
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EXCHANGE RATES CANADIAN/U.S. EXCHANGE (Bank of Canada noon rate) Date May 28 May 25 May 24 May 23 May 22 US$ in C 1.0241 1.0285 1.0275 1.0275 1.0191 …
Forest fires threaten Kirkland Lake, Timmins
Raging forest fires attributed to irresponsible campers near the towns of Kirkland Lake and Timmins in northeastern Ontario forced residents from their homes and impacted four regional gold operations. Fire crews and the Ministry of Natural…
Clifton Star adds the ounces at Duparquet
Junior explorer Clifton Star Resources (CFO-V) has seen its extensive resource drilling efforts pay off, with the company delineating a multi-million ounce, open-pit indicated gold resource at its Duparquet project in northwestern…