Agnico-Eagle stoic as gold price tumbles
This year’s first quarter brought challenges beyond a falling gold price for Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM-T, AEM-N), but it’s nothing that a company with a 55-year history can’t weather.
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Transition Metals to acquire HTX Minerals
Geologist Scott McLean and geophysicist Keven Stevens set-up privately held HTX Minerals in late 2007 and started raising capital for the start-up exploration company in January 2008.
Canada Lithium pushing to make first shipment
Canada Lithium (CLQ-T) is adding Canadian hard-rock production to the lithium market, although it’s taking a little longer than expected.
Bellhaven expands Colombian footprint
Large-tonnage, low-grade deposits may not be the flavour of the month, but Bellhaven Copper & Gold (BHV-V) is in a good position for whenever investors resume their love affair with big gold deposits.
Belo Sun’s Volta Grande keeps getting bigger
Belo Sun Mining (BSX-T) is continuing its impressive string of resource updates at its wholly owned Volta Grande gold project in Brazil.
Mega Precious shines new light on Monument Bay
VANCOUVER — According to president and CEO Glen Kuntz and his team at Mega Precious Metals (MGP-V), a strong asset can carry a junior through turbulent times in the stock market. And they believe the company’s wholly owned Monument…
San Gold trims the fat, aims to be cash positive by late 2013
San Gold (SGR-T) is striving to improve its performance while battling unfavourable market conditions and declining gold prices by focusing on profitability rather than on growth, like many of its peers these days.
Legacy’s costs climb, K+S delays commissioning
VANCOUVER — News of a 26% capital-cost increase and six-month delay in start-up at the Legacy potash mine in Saskatchewan drove owner K+S AG’s share price to a five-month low, but the German fertilizer giant remains confident that…
UEX, Areva boost resources at Shea Creek
UEX (UEX-T) has bumped up resources at its 49%-held Shea Creek uranium project in the Athabasca basin of northern Saskatchewan. The project boasts the largest undeveloped uranium resource in the much-coveted basin, and third largest…
Hudbay builds on its Manitoba legacy
VANCOUVER — Canadian base metal producer Hudbay Minerals (HBM-T, HBM-N) laid a foundation for success on the Flin Flon greenstone belt in northern Manitoba roughly 85 years ago. During that time the company has developed 26 mines in the…
‘It pays to be prudent,’ miners say
Endeavour Silver Corp. (EDR-T, EXK-N) and Osisko Mining (OSK-T) became the latest companies to unveil cost-cutting measures this week—and both on the same day—as volatile markets and precious metal prices continue to bite into the…
Commentary: Legal warning signals from the HD Mining case
The HD Mining case, which is currently before the Federal Court of Canada, has a high media profile these days. It’s a story that weaves together two hot button legal issues for the labour movement: immigration and occupational health and…