TSX moves up, April 21-25
Canada’s benchmark index gained during the week despite rising tensions in Ukraine, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index moving up 33 points to 14,533.57.
Copper
Royal Nickel buys 25% of Sudbury Platinum for $1.5M
Toronto-based explorer Royal Nickel (TSX: RNX; US-OTC: RNKLF) has seen its shares climb more than 50% since April, when it gave an upbeat outlook on nickel prices and announced acquiring a minority interest in a private company that’s…
Trafigura gives Mawson the money to build Kapulo copper mine in DRC
VANCOUVER — An offtake agreement with a US$50-million prepayment has given Mawson West (TSX: MWE; US-OTC: MWSWF) the funds it needs to finish building its Kapulo copper–silver mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Nautilus settles dispute with PNG government
VANCOUVER — Shares of Nautilus Minerals (TSX: NUS; US-OTC: NUSMF) have been on the rise following an agreement with the Papua New Guinean (PNG) government that allows for the mining of the company’s Solwara 1 undersea…
Nautilus settles dispute with PNG government
VANCOUVER — Shares of explorer Nautilus Minerals (TSX: NUS; US-OTC: NUSMF) were on the rise following an agreement with the Papua New Guinean (PNG) government that could set the development stage at the company’s Solwara 1…
TSX nears six-year high before Easter, April 14-17
The Toronto stock market had a strong run heading into the Easter holiday, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index gaining 24 points to 14,500.39, nearing a six-year high on the back of positive Chinese and U.S. economic data.
Rio Tinto struggles with Pilbara iron ore, Oyu Tolgoi
VANCOUVER — Despite setting production records during the first quarter, Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) is not off to the best start to 2014. The company struggled with bad weather at its iron-ore operations in Western Australia,…
Augusta’s Clausen on Hudbay bid, other suitors
Nine interested parties — including a number of “significant industry players” — have signed confidentiality agreements to review the Rosemont copper project in Arizona, Augusta Resource (TSX: AZC; NYSE-MKT: AZC) says.
TSX dips, April 7-11
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 135.41 points during the trading week to close at 14,257.69. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index jumped 12.55 points to 814.81. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index slipped 1.07 points…
Correction
The story “NovaCopper boosts resources at Bornite” (T.N.M., March 31–April 6/14) incorrectly stated the inferred contained copper figures for both the in-pit and below-pit estimates at Bornite, which were stated in millions…
Turquoise Hill, Rio Tinto expect a delay in Oyu Tolgoi’s financing
Turquoise Hill Resources’ (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) CEO Kay Priestly says “good progress continues to be made” with the Mongolian government to resolve outstanding shareholder issues at the company’s 66%-held Oyu Tolgoi…
Copper market headed for surplus, GFMS says
Up until the recent sell-off, there had been a prolonged run for copper prices. And the latest survey from Thomson Reuters GFMS says the recent drop in copper prices may not be a blip, but a sign of more weakness to come.