TSX falls, Oct. 3-7
Canada’s benchmark index fell ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend, dropping 1.08% to 14,566.26, despite positive jobs data. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index slumped 5.5% to 61.45, while the S&P/TSX…
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US markets slide, Oct. 3-7
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.37% to 18,240.49 and the S&P 500 dropped 0.67% to 2,153.75. Gold fell below US$1,300 per oz., hitting a post-Brexit-vote low of US$1,255.20 per…
TNM Video: Interview with Atac Resources CEO Graham Downs at Rackla
Western Editor Matthew Keevil touches down at Atac Resources’ (TSXV: ATC; US-OTC: ATADF) Rackla gold project 55 km northeast of Keno City in the central Yukon, to interview Atac president…
TNM Video: Interview with Goldcorp executive VP Brent Bergeron at Coffee
Western Editor Matthew Keevil visits Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE:GG) recently-acquired Coffee gold project 130 km south of Dawson City in the Yukon Territory. We meet up with Goldcorp’s executive vice-president…
Azure finds silver deposit on top of a hill in Mexico
BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO — When Azure Minerals (ASX: AZS) picked up an option on the Alacran project in Mexico’s northern Sonora state, 12 km south of Grupo Mexico’s Cananea copper…
Goldcorp fine-tunes Éléonore mine
As the Éléonore gold mine ramps up towards full production in 2018, its owner Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) appears well on its way to solve problems that popped up…
Silver Wheaton turns to internal growth
VANCOUVER — Industry stalwart Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW) has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past decade. The pioneer of providing stream financing has mobilized over US$8 billion in…
Nighthawk says Colomac a Kalgoorlie lookalike
Michael Byron, the president and CEO of Nighthawk Gold (TSXV: NHK; US-OTC: MIMZF) didn’t know a heck of a lot about the Indin Lake area of Canada’s Northwest Territories when…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 32: Quebec rocks and gold mergers
Matt and Lesley are back with another edition of The Geology Corner. This week we’re focusing on Quebec gold deposits, with discussion ranging from Agnico Eagle Mines’ (TSX: AEM; NYSE:…
Tom Kaplan and Ross Beaty on luck and conservation
At the recent Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek, Colorado, Robert (Bob) Quartermain, the chairman and CEO of Pretium Resources, moderated a discussion with his long-time friends Tom Kaplan, chairman…
TSX gains on higher oil prices, Sept. 26–30
Canada’s benchmark index rose 0.2% to close at 14,725.86, on the back of higher oil prices that led to a strong performance in the energy sector, offsetting lower gold prices…
US markets move marginally higher, Sept. 26-30
The U.S. Conference Board reported that consumer confidence increased in September for a second straight month and is now at its highest level since the recession. The Dow Jones Industrial…