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…
Gold
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…
SolidusGold to buy Newmont’s Northumberland for US$20M
VANCOUVER — Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse’s SolidusGold (TSXV: SDC; US-OTC: SLDGF) is making a significant wager on a potentially underappreciated piece of Newmont Mining’s (NYSE: NEM) expansive gold portfolio in Nevada. On Sept. 15, Solidus…
Friedland a skeptic on lithium, rare earths
Robert Friedland, a renowned mining financier and promoter, took the stage at the recent Mines and Money Americas conference in Toronto to highlight the need for platinum and copper, as…
Kirkland Lake, Newmarket unveil $1B merger
VANCOUVER — Ontario-based Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KLG; US-OTC: KGILF) has reached across the globe in a bid to become the next intermediate gold producer. On Sept. 29, the company unveiled…
Companies need to take a ‘granular’ view of Mexico
A report by the Eurasia Group says the government of Mexico will remain ineffective in its fight against crime. The political risk analysis and consulting group notes that homicides in…
Endeavour in a whirlwind of activity at its West African mines
VANCOUVER — It’s been a transformational year for Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV), ever since La Mancha Holding Sarl — a private investment firm co-controlled by Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris —…
Upside ‘very much alive’ at Kwanika in BC, Serengeti says
VANCOUVER — The latest drill results from Serengeti Resources’ (TSXV: SIR) Kwanika copper-gold project, 250 km east of Smithers, may have triggered a 35% drop in the company’s share price,…