Many riches underlie Canadian Prairies
VANCOUVER — There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to mineral potential in the Canadian Prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Their unique — and often overlooked…
Uranium
Uranium firms remain optimistic amid low demand
Uranium companies are staying upbeat, given what they see are strong long-term fundamentals for uranium as the number of nuclear reactors around the world increase, despite the current situation of…
Junior markets show ‘signs of life,’ PwC reports
VANCOUVER — According to PwC’s annual junior mining report — entitled Signs of life — it’s generally been a better year for companies listed on The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. Market…
TNM Panel: Argentina a ‘playground for geologists’
Industry experts weighed in on Argentina’s Deseado Massif region, Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) recent spill at the Veladero gold mine, and the country’s nuclear capabilities during a panel…
The geology underlying the quest for minerals on Canada’s East Coast
VANCOUVER — The geology of eastern Canada largely owes itself to a series of events that began 480 million years ago, when the Iapetus Ocean (analogous to today’s Atlantic Ocean) closed…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 25: Discovery round-up and chromite bikinis
Matt and Lesley are back in studio following a flurry of site visits and trips! Lesley covers Ivanhoe Mines‘ (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) potentially “game changing” Kakula discovery in the…
NexGen unveils Harpoon discovery
VANCOUVER — NexGen Energy (TSX: NXE; US-OTC: NXGEF) just can’t stop making discoveries at its Rook I uranium property in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin. The company made headlines earlier this year with…
Miner Moments #3: Mickey Fulp discusses the uranium market
Matt and Lesley sit down with the Mercenary Geologist, Mickey Fulp, to riff on uranium markets following Canadian leader Cameco‘s (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) rather dismal second-quarter results. Lesley discusses…
TSX Venture rises, Aug. 1-5
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 10.52 points, or 1.3%, to an 806.69-point close. A strong U.S. jobs report for July drove spot gold prices down US$15.28, or 1.1%, to…
Cameco CEO Gitzel laments ‘toughest market in the last decade’
VANCOUVER — Despite a renaissance in some subsectors of the mining industry — predominantly precious metals — Canadian uranium leader Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) is feeling the pain. The nuclear…
TSX Venture posts gains, July 18-22
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index edged up 3.61 points, or 0.5%, to a 769.97-point close. Spot gold prices declined for the second week in a row, falling US$14.72, or 1.1%,…
TSX gains despite poor jobs data, July 4–8
Toronto equities soared during the first week of July, despite the Canadian economy unexpectedly losing 700 jobs in June. However, the number of people seeking jobs also dropped, pushing the…