Kinross heading in the right direction
While it hasn’t been green pastures for any of the major gold producers over the last year, perhaps none have had it as rough as Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC).
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Anglo American making progress but still work to be done
This time of the year is normally referred to as ‘earnings season,’ as miners release their operational and financial results from the year before. But given the collective shock the industry has experienced in the form of slumping…
Appian takes flight with US$375-million mining fund
VANCOUVER — For founder Michael Scherb and his team at London-based Appian Capital, lagging capital markets and falling project valuations in the mining sector present a unique opportunity.
Kaiser: Zinc uptrend could benefit these three juniors
Like many metal-market observers, John Kaiser of Kaiser Research Online sees opportunity in zinc.
Short Position Report
Short positions outstanding at Feb. 15/14 (with changes from Jan. 31/14).
TSX posts strong numbers, Feb. 10-14
Upbeat trade numbers from China showing that import growth reached a six-month high in January helped ease worries about emerging markets and pushed up oil prices. Investors were also relieved when the U.S. Congress approved an increase in the…
U.S. equities remain in positive territory, Feb. 10-14
It was the second straight week of gains for U.S. stock indexes despite some soft economic data showing that industrial production in January fell 0.3%. But the good news trumped the bad, with U.S. export prices climbing 0.2% in January,…
TSX Venture on the rise, Feb. 10-14
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index carried a wave of momentum to a full week’s worth of gains during the trading session, as it jumped 3.6%, or 34.25 points, en route to a 996.25-point close. Markets were buoyed by rising gold prices…
Barrick evolves into a ‘leaner, more agile’ operator
VANCOUVER — The past two years have served as a stark reminder of the cyclical nature of the mining business, and senior producer Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) spent much of 2013 transforming its business to better cope with the ups…
Editorial: Turn of the tide?
Mid-February has seen a fresh wave optimism sweep through the mining industry with respect to improved operating and financial performance from the largest mining companies, including BHP Billiton, Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Vale and a host of…
ICMM’s Hodge explores Roundup’s themes
VANCOUVER — The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s (AME BC) annual Roundup conference each January marks the beginning of a new year, and reflects many of the themes and topics that will come to define the…
U.S. markets, Feb. 3-7
The S&P 500 Index posted the first weekly gain in a month, rising 0.81% to 1,797.02, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched 0.61% higher to close at 15,794.08. The U.S. Labor Department reported that the country’s unemployment…