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A helicopter drops off equipment to a drill platform at Tower Resources' JD project in B.C. Credit: Tower Resources

Kaizen sizes up Tower Resources

Since its reverse takeover in December 2013, junior explorer Kaizen Discovery (TSXV: KZD; US-OTC: CCNCF) has closed two acquisitions and is zeroing in on a third. 


U.S. stocks show strength, Feb. 2-6

U.S. equities got off to a good start in February, helped by a positive jobs report and higher oil prices. The S&P 500 Index rose 60.48 points, or 3%, to 2,055.47, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 659.34 points, or 3.8%, to…



A SAG mill at Eldorado Gold's Skouries gold-copper project under construction in northern Greece. Credit: Eldorado Gold

Eldorado falls on Greek opposition, weak outlook

Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) shares have plunged after two events: Greece’s new left-wing government’s opposition to the company building a gold mine in the country, and a weaker-than-expected 2015 guidance. Eldorado recently…


TSX rises despite uncertainties, Feb. 2-6

Cautious optimism about oil prices that lifted some energy stocks, coupled with decent job numbers showing employment in Canada increased by 35,000 in January (the result of more part-time work), drove the S&P/TSX Composite Index higher by…


The Calaorco pit at Tahoe Resources' La Arena gold mine in northern Peru, 480 km northwest of Lima. Credit: Rio Alto Mining.

Tahoe launches friendly bid for Rio Alto Mining

After a brief courtship that started at the Denver Gold Forum in September 2014, Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) and Rio Alto Mining (TSX: RIO; NYSE: RIOM) are tying the knot.



TSX dips on poor GDP growth, Jan. 26-30

The Toronto stock market slipped in the wake of poor economic data and a weakening Canadian dollar. The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index declined 105.87 points to 14,673.48 as Statistics Canada said real gross domestic product in November…


Field personnel at Hecla Mining's past-producing San Sebastian silver property in Durango state, Mexico. Credit: Hecla Mining

Hecla contemplates open-pit revival at San Sebastian

VANCOUVER — U.S. silver outfit Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) could be on the verge of adding a new asset to its near-term production profile after a 2014 drill program at its San Sebastian property in Durango, Mexico. The company briefly…


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