Commentary: Are diamond mining stocks a good contrarian play?
During ALROSA’s (MICEX: ALRS) Capital Markets Day on March 18, the company said the most frequently asked questions it gets during 1-on-1 meetings with investors are those related to the…
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TSX mixed, March 18-22: Barrick, INV and Seabridge
Canada’s benchmark index fell 0.31% to 16,089.22. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 1.4% to 75.07 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 2.8% to 199. The gold price rose…
US markets down, March 18-22: Vale, Wheaton Precious Metals and Franco-Nevada
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.34% to finish the trading week at 25,502.32, and the S&P 500 Index lost 0.77% to end the week at 2,800.71. Spot gold rose…
TSX Venture rises, March 18-22: Macarthur, Luminex and Mirasol
Shares of Macarthur Minerals rose 100% to 10¢. The company signed a life-of-mine offtake agreement to sell Glencore International iron ore that could be produced from Macarthur’s Lake Giles iron…
TSX Venture falls, March 4-8: Maverix Metals, Aurania, Novo
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 1.13% to 618.08 in the first week of March, after a strong close to February. Shares of Maverix Metals rose 36¢ to $2.69. The…
US markets down, March 4-8: Yamana, Goldcorp, Alamos, Kinross
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.21% to finish the week at 25,450.24, and the S&P 500 Index lost 2.20% to end the week at 2,743.07. Spot gold rose US$4.80…
TSX slips, March 4-8: Serabi, Euro Sun and North American Palladium
Canada’s benchmark index fell 0.44% to 15,996.21 to start March 2019 after a strong February. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 0.43% to 73.60, and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index…
TSX Venture moves higher, Feb. 18-22: New Pacific Metals; Amex Exploration; Bluestone Resources; Parrallel Mining
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index rose 1.19% to finish the trading week at 623.27. New Pacific Metals released the second batch of assay results this year from its Silver Sand…
TSX ends in positive territory, Feb. 18-22: Teck, Torex, Osisko Gold Royalties
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.10% to finish the trading week at 16,013. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index increased 3.40% to 75.49, while the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index jumped…
US markets post slight gain, Feb. 18-22: Newmont, Rio Tinto
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.57% to 26,031.81, while the S&P 500 Index increased 0.62% to 2,792.67. Spot gold finished the week at US$1,337.80 per oz., up US$16.40 per…
TSX rises, Feb 4-8: RNC, Wallbridge and First Quantum
Canada’s benchmark index rose 1% to end the trading week at 15,663.33. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 0.65% to 71.90, and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index rose 1.3% to…
US markets post slight gains: Vale, Cleveland Cliffs, Buenaventura, Franco-Nevada, Peabody Energy
The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a marginal 0.17% gain to 25,106.33, while the S&P 500 Index ended 0.05% higher at 2,707.88. Despite a rising dollar, spot gold held above…