Sandstorm buys Diavik diamond mine royalty
Gold-focused royalty and streaming company Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE: SAND) has branched out into diamonds.
Gold
NGEx builds on discovery in Chile-Argentina
VANCOUVER — Junior explorer NGEx Resources (TSX: NGQ; US-OTC: NGQRF) continues to expand mineralization at its Filo Del Sol project in a district it refers to as “Chile’s largest new copper-gold camp.” Bob Carmichael,…
PDAC 2015: Bristow bristles at folly of gold industry
Each year in Toronto, at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada mining convention, chief executive Mark Bristow holds court at an early morning breakfast meeting for some of the industry’s top bankers, analysts and…
Downturn a chance for governments to craft competitive policies: World Bank
Like other regions, Latin America has seen a slowdown in mining investment owing to the global decline in commodities prices.
Red Eagle poised to build Colombia’s next gold mine
VANCOUVER — It’s been a rapid race to production for junior Red Eagle Mining (TSXV: RD; US-OTC: RDEMF) at its Santa Rosa gold project, 70 km north of Medellin, Colombia. On March 10 the company received an environmental licence for…
Allied Nevada seeks bankruptcy protection
VANCOUVER — It’s been a bleak few years for Allied Nevada Gold (TSX: ANV; US-OTC: ANVGQ) and its employees and shareholders, as falling gold prices and operational difficulties combined to put the company in dire financial straits….
Kirkland Lake Gold mounts a comeback in the Southern Abitibi
VANCOUVER — The past two years have been a story of redemption for producer Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KGI; US-OTC: KGILF) at its Macassa mine and South Mine Complex in the prolific the Southern Abitibi gold belt, 46 km southeast of…
PDAC 2015: Greg McCoach’s firms to watch in 2015
Newsletter writer Greg McCoach of the Mining Speculator is sharing a number of quality names that he believes are worth looking at, despite the current downturn in the resource market, in part due to the strong U.S. dollar.
TSX tumbles, March 9-13
Canada’s benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index index fell during the trading week, losing 1.5% to close at 14,731.50 points. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index dropped 1.8% to 157.90, as the spot price for gold gave back US$10 to end at…
Goldsource closes in on production at Eagle Mountain
VANCOUVER — It’s all about profitable ounces for junior Goldsource Mines (TSXV: GXS; US-OTC: GXSFF) at its fledgling Eagle Mountain project, 230 km southwest of Georgetown, Guyana.
MinEx’s Schodde: Canadian explorers still have their ‘mojo’
VANCOUVER — The recent decline in worldwide exploration activity has offered Richard Schodde, managing director of MinEx consulting, an opportunity to investigate just how well Canada’s mineral exploration industry has performed…
Editorial: Easy does it for the Fed
The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee’s latest statement on March 18 after its two-day meeting drew attention from those keen on understanding the health of the global economy, including commodity investors and miners.