Cons. Thompson Signs Second Offtake Deal For Bloom Lake
VANCOUVER– For those who doubt Asia’s need for iron ore, the story of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines ‘ (CLM-T) Bloom Lake mine should put those doubts to rest.
Stock Markets/Investing
Goldcorp Outfoxes Barrick In Chile
The first full trading week of 2010 kicked off with yet more M&A activity, as metal prices firm up and miners continue to gain more confidence.
Letter To The Editor
Your recent editorial identifying the “Teck asset selloff” as one of the top stories of 2009 (T. N.M., Jan. 4-10/10) misses the mark on why Teck Resources should be on that list.
Harry Winston Hopes For Better 2010
Like many companies clinging to the lifeboats in 2009, Harry Winston Diamond (HW-T, HWD-N) was relieved to see the dawn of 2010.The financial storm that submerged diamond prices also forced the company and its senior partner Rio Tinto (RTP-N,…
Goldcliff Claws Back From The Brink
When equity markets crashed and financing sources dried up in late 2008 and early 2009, Goldcliff Resources (GCN-V) did what many other juniors did and put development projects on ice to conserve cash.”We looked at a dwindling treasury and…
Technical Analysis Report: Big Gold Miners (January 14, 2010)
With gold still grabbing the lion’s share of the headlines in the investment community, we thought it would be…
Duluth Metals JVs with Antofagasta to advance Nokomis
It’s not very often that a junior Canadian explorer hooks a South American mining giant with a promising depos…
Short Position Report (January 12, 2010)
TSX Short PositionsShort positions outstanding at Dec. 31/…
Patience Pays Off For Cameco In Centerra Sale
After years of talking about selling its stake in Centerra Gold (CG-T) to focus on its core uranium business, Cameco (cco-t, ccj-n) has successfully struck while the gold price is hot.
Fitch Ratings Weighs In With Base Metal Forecasts
For the next two years, spending on mining exploration and expansion projects will remain on average below peak levels reached in 2008, according to analysts at Fitch Ratings in a Dec. 22 special repo…
Yamana’s In The Money
Yamana Gold (YRI-T, AUY-N, YAU-L) has amplified its unsecured revolving credit facility from US$500 million to US$680 million thanks to a syndicate of international banks in a deal orchestrated by Sco…
Investors Take Note Of East Asia’s Miwah
VANCOUVER — A steady stream of well-mineralized gold intercepts and promising sampling results propelled East Asia Minerals’ (EAS-V) share price up as much as 70% in the first two weeks of December.