TSX up, June 21-25
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.15% to 20,230.26 during the June 21-25 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index climbed 2.53% to 106.87, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index…
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Canada’s Top Ten miners by market cap
Canada is considered one of the world’s premier mining jurisdictions thanks to its refined financial services industry, skilled workforce and robust regulatory environment. The Toronto Stock Exchange is the world’s…
Lucara Diamond announces $38 million financing for Karowe in Botswana
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) is raising $22 million in a bought deal financing to advance work at its 100%-owned Karowe diamond mine in central Botswana, about 350 km north of the…
B2Gold launches arbitration against Mali over Menankoto exploration permit
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTG) has announced that its Malian subsidiary, Menankoto SARL, has begun international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Mali. The Menankoto exploration permit, which forms a…
US Justice department backs land swap for Rio Tinto’s Arizona copper mine
The US government said today that it backs a 2,400-acre land exchange that would allow Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) to move forward with its majority-owned Resolution…
Canada’s Top Ten diamond companies
Canada is home to many diamond companies and some of the world’s best diamond mines. Here’s a list of the top ten diamond companies with headquarters in Canada, based on…
Canada’s Top Ten royalty and streaming companies
Royalty and streaming companies have grown in number and popularity over the years. Here are the top ten royalty and streaming companies headquartered in Canada ranked by market capitalisation as…
Canada’s Top Ten precious metal juniors
With precious metals commanding higher prices, juniors advancing projects with gold and silver deposits are coming into the spotlight. The following companies are the top-10 Canadian-headquartered precious metal juniors that…
Osisko Development reports drill results from Cariboo gold project in B.C.
Osisko Development (TSXV: ODV) has released the latest drill results from the Valley zone at its Cariboo gold project in central B.C., approximately 115 km southeast of Prince George and 500…
Study shows small modular nuclear reactors could be cost-effective option for remote mines
A new study shows that small modular nuclear reactors are a viable option to reduce or eliminate reliance on diesel energy for remote mines and communities in Canada’s North, and…
Renewables are winning the cost war against fossil fuels, report says
A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency states that over the past 10 years, clean energy has not only started seriously competing with fossil fuels but has significantly undercut them when…
Report outlines what Canada must do to secure supply of critical minerals
The Standing Committee on Natural Resources has presented a report before Canada’s House of Commons that stresses the importance of securing a supply of critical minerals, particularly in the face of China’s…