US markets end the Oct. 17-21 trading week higher
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1,447.7 points or 4.9% during the Oct. 17-21 trading week to 31,082.56, and the S&P 500 closed 169.7 points or 4.7%% higher at 3,752.75….
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TSX gains during Oct. 14–21 as inflation starts to slow
Markets were higher over the week as investors searched for a bottom to recent falls, anticipating that central banks won’t continue interest rate hikes for too much longer now that…
Pure Gold suspends operations at troubled Red Lake mine, stock plunges to 2¢
Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM; LSE: PUR) is placing its flagship PureGold mine in Red Lake, Ont., on care and maintenance, as the mine has yet to achieve the consistent…
Barrick to expand East African footprint following positive results at North Mara, Bulyanhulu mines
Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) president and chief executive Mark Bristow announced on Saturday that the company plans to expand its East African footprint using the North Mara and…
SITE VISIT: New Pacific advances Bolivian silver project towards late 2022 PEA
Looking down into the deep ravine in the centre of New Pacific Metals’ (TSX: NUAG) Silver Sand project in central Bolivia, one does not have to be a geologist to…
Orosur reports ‘substantial’ gold assays at Anzá project in Colombia
Orosur Mining (TSXV: OMI; AIM: OMI) says diamond drilling at its flagship Anzá gold project in Colombia returned “substantial” assays from the Pepas prospect. Drill hole PEP007 intersected 80.6 metres…
Pretium’s Bob Quartermain on respect, equality and ‘creating a good outcome’ for all
At the most recent Mining Legends Speaker Series event at the Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver, industry veteran Bob Quartermain, recently inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, walked…
Omai doubles Guyana gold resource
Guyana-focused Omai Gold Mines (TSXV: OMG) has reported a near-doubling of the resource base after releasing a new resource estimate for its namesake gold project. The new resource update incorporates…
A scary time for everyone as gloomy forecasts for mining and exploration show
With annual financial budgets looming, the end of October is a frightening time in the calendar. This year is especially scary because of the considerable political and financial uncertainty. Soaring…
Equinox feasibility confirms CIL plant could extend Los Filos mine life to 2036
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) has released results of a feasibility study for an expansion at its 100%-owned Los Filos mine complex located in Mexico, which would see the operation extended…
Osisko Mining resumes search for more ‘Windfalls’ in Quebec
Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) is planning a new regional exploration program for its 100%-owned Urban-Barry gold property in the Abitibi greenstone belt, Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Que. The program will…
Stillwater Critical enjoys ‘sweet spot’ in Montana’s Lower Stillwater PGMs Complex
Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSXV: PGE; US-OTC: PGEZF) is “rewriting the book” on the Lower Stillwater Igneous Complex in Montana, says president and CEO, Michael Rowley. The company’s evaluation of the…