Wall Street rises, Sept. 19–23
U.S. equities gained momentum as the U.S. Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, fuelling higher commodity prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up 0.8% to 18,262.45 and the S&P 500…
Silver
TSX gains on US Federal Reserve decision, Sept. 19-23
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady sent Canada’s benchmark index up 1.7% to 14,697.93 and the gold price up 2.1% to US$1,337.10 per ounce. The S&P/TSX…
Arizona Mining confirms size potential at Taylor
Drilling at Arizona Mining’s (TSX:AZ) Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit, 80 km southeast of Tucson, Ariz., is revealing what could become a “world-class asset,” according to the company’s chief operating officer Donald…
TSX dips, Sept. 12–16
Canada’s benchmark index weakened, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy-setting meeting, coupled by lower oil prices and negative developments in the banking sector. The S&P/TSX Composite Index retreated 0.6%…
TSX Venture eases with gold prices, Sept. 12-16
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 12.92 points to a 799.24-point close as spot gold prices declined for the second week in a row, falling US$17.50 to US$1,310.35 per ounce….
Eurasian finds success in US
David Cole, president and CEO of Eurasian Minerals (TSX: EMX; NYSE-MKT: EMXX), took some time during a visit to Toronto to chat with The Northern Miner about the company’s business…
Ross Beaty and Thomas Kaplan discuss Argentina, Macri
BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO — Founder and chairman of Pan American Silver (TSX: PAA; NASDAQ: PAAS) Ross Beaty recently met with Mauricio Macri, the president of Argentina, and discussed the prospects of the…
Klondex expands its arsenal
Klondex Mines (TSX: KDX; NYSE-MKT: KLDX) has evolved in the last four years from an exploration firm with one project in Nevada to a gold producer with multiple assets in…
The geology behind Ontario’s world class metal districts
VANCOUVER — Ontario has a long and lively geological past dating back 3.3 billion years, when the Earth was covered by oceans. During that time, intense volcanism formed the Earth’s…
Canada’s benchmark index down sharply, Sept. 6-9
Stock and commodity markets came under pressure after comments by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and Eric Rosengren, the president of the Boston Federal Reserve. Draghi disappointed markets by…
West Kirkland improves Hasbrouck’s economics
West Kirkland Mining (TSXV: WKM; US-OTC: WKLDF) has added more shine to its 75%-held Hasbrouck gold-silver project in southwestern Nevada, with an updated prefeasibility study (PFS) outlining lower start-up capital…
Site visit: Great Panther is poised for growth, Archer says
It’s easy for your mind to drift back into history when visiting Great Panther Silver’s (TSX: GPR; NYSE-MKT: GPL) silver-gold operations at its Guanajuato mine complex (GMC) in the city…