TSX Venture drops, Dec. 12-16
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 13.58 points, or 1.8%, to a 735.22-point close on weaker commodity prices. Spot gold prices fell US$24.98 per oz. gold to a fresh 10-month…
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The Northern Miner podcast – episode 41: Interstellar gold and Arizona Mining ft. Joe Mazumdar
We’re joined this week by Exploration Insights analyst Joe Mazumdar to talk about Arizona Mining‘s (TSX: AZ; US-OTC: WLDVF) ongoing battle with the Global Mining Observer over … manganese concerns?! Matt…
Perseus shares hit by double whammy
A lowered guidance for gold production and a shrinking resource estimate sent Perseus Mining (TSX: PRU; ASX: PRU) shares reeling in mid-December. After markets closed on Dec. 14, the West…
TSX retreats, Dec. 12–16
Canada’s largest stock market weakened, after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its short-term interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to between 0.5% and 0.75%. The spot gold…
Mexican gov’t denies permit for Argonaut’s San Antonio
The Mexican Environmental Authority has given Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) a lump of coal for Christmas. The regulatory body known as Semarnat has denied approval of Argonaut’s environmental impact assessment…
Dalradian tables feasibility study for Curraghinalt
VANCOUVER — Dalradian Resources (TSX: DNA; US-OTC: DRLDF) has completed a feasibility study at its high-grade Curraghinalt gold deposit, 127 km west of Belfast, Northern Ireland, that models a 1,400-tonne-per-day underground…
Winston Gold drills high grade in Montana
Winston Gold Mining (CSE: WGC; US-OTC: WGMCF) is confident that the past-producing, steeply dipping fissure quartz-sulphide vein systems on its Winston gold property in Montana can extend to considerable depths….
Eco Oro files for arbitration against Colombian gov’t
Eco Oro Minerals (TSX: EOM) claims the Colombian government has eviscerated its US$250-million investment in the country and is filing for international arbitration. The Vancouver-based junior has been developing its…
Matamec splits gold and energy projects into two companies
Montreal-based Matamec Explorations (TSXV: MAT) is dividing its gold and energy-related projects into two entities in hopes of gaining more traction among investors. “Our strategy is to split Matamec into…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 40: Geological surveys & GMV Minerals interview
Matthew Keevil and Lesley Stokes are back with a holiday edition of the Northern Miner Podcast, including the triumphant return of the Geology Corner wherein we discuss the importance of…
TSX moves higher, Dec. 5-9
The Bank of Canada announced that it would keep its interest rate steady, arguing that while economic data “suggests that global economic conditions have strengthened,[uncertainty] — which has been undermining…
Wall Street rises, Dec. 5–9
U.S. indexes finished strong, despite lower gold and oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 3% to close at 19,756.85. The S&P 500 Index also rose 3% to 2,259.53…