Iamgold to sell Niobec mine
President and CEO Steve Letwin of Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) told the Denver Gold Forum that he is confident the company can soon sell its Niobec mine in Quebec for $500 million after taxes.
Industrial/Specialty Minerals
Quebec government invests $2M in Arianne Phosphate
The Quebec government — through Investissement Québec — is investing $2 million to become a shareholder in Arianne Phosphate (TSXV: DAN; US-OTC: DRRSF) and its Lac à Paul deposit, one of the largest greenfield…
RB Energy proposes sale of iodine mine, $80M financing
At press time in late September, shares in fledgling lithium miner RB Energy (TSX: RBI; US-OTC: RBEIF) had fallen by half since it proposed a $78-million to $88-million financing in mid-September.
TSX drops, Sept. 8-12
Canada’s main stock index fell during the trading week. The S&P/TSX Composite Index dropped 38 points to 15,531.58. The spot price for gold plunged US$40 to US$1,228.30, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index stayed relatively flat…
Commentary: Ring of Fire Sale
For anybody wondering what’s going to happen to Cliffs Natural Resources’ (NYSE: CLF) chromite discovery in Ontario’s Ring of Fire region, all they have to do is read Casablanca Capital’s dissident letter to shareholders…
Zenyatta advances Albany graphite project toward PEA
With a preliminary economic assessment on its Albany graphite project in northern Ontario due in the fourth quarter, Zenyatta Ventures (TSXV: ZEN; US-OTC: ZENYF) is nailing down the details of how the operation would work, including the…
US stocks march higher, Sept. 2-5
U.S. equities ended the week on a positive note, despite a weak jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 39 points to 17,137.36, while the S&P 500 Index added 4 points to 2,007.71. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite…
Correction
In the story “Rare Element sees ‘significant change’ in REE markets” (T.N.M., Sept. 8–14/14), the net present value of the Bear Lodge project was incorrectly expressed in billions instead of millions. In fact, Bear…
Largo ships first vanadium
One month after commercial production started at its high-grade Maracas vanadium mine in Brazil, Largo Resources (TSXV: LGO; US-OTC: LGORF) has turned over the first vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) to its off-take partner, Glencore (LSE: GLEN).
First Nations group working on Ring of Fire infrastructure plan
Yet another infrastructure plan is in the works for Ontario’s remote Ring of Fire region, this one for an infrastructure corridor consisting of a railway, power and a seasonal seaport in James Bay.
Mercator on life support
Financially troubled producer Mercator Minerals (TSX: ML; US-OTC: MLKKF) has filed for protection from its creditors in Canada and the U.S.
Rare Element sees ‘significant change’ in REE markets
VANCOUVER — It’s been over two years since U.S.-based Rare Element Resources (TSX: RES; NYSE-MKT: REE) released an economic study on its Bear Lodge rare earth minerals property in northeastern Wyoming, and according…