Argentine silver keeps Yamana active
In the country named for silver, Yamana Resources (YRI-T) has located four new precious-Metal systems, some of which exhibit bonanza grades of the white metal.These discoveries took place in the vicin…
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STOCK MARKETS — Toronto markets take slow slide in a slow week — Base metals follow broad market as golds hit new low
The June 25-30 trading period saw the Toronto Stock Exchange coast downhill in advance of the July 1 national holiday. Over three days of moderate trading and one day of light action, the TSE 300 comp…
Normandy Mining and Boliden come knocking on Canada’s door
Toronto’s status as the capital of the global mining industry has been further cemented by news that major firms Normandy Mining of Australia and Boliden (BOL-T) of Sweden setting up shop in the city….
STOCK MARKETS — Broad market rises as golds and base metals tumble — Platinum falls back to earth as Noril’sk threat is abated
The bulls were riding high, as the Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite index rose 59.30 points to close the report period ended June 17 at 6,532.34.On June 13 the index hit 6,550.61 points, yet anoth…
STOCK MARKETS — Greatest Value Traded, June 11-17
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STOCK MARKETS — MOST ACTIVE ISSUES, June 11-17
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Juniors lured to Xinjiang region
The potential for large, bulk-Tonnage gold deposits has lured a growing number of mining companies to the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of northern China.Xinjiang is a neighbor to the Central Asian…
Inca Pacific initiates Peruvian exploration — Program aimed at testing epithermal gold-silver targets
In west-Central Peru, the first phase of exploration is under way at the Pasacancha property of Vancouver-based Inca Pacific Resources (IP-V).The property covers a belt of Mesozoic sedimentary rocks a…
Stepout drilling starts at Diablillos
In the northwestern Argentine province of Salta, a 10,000-Metre stepout drill program has begun on the Diablillos gold-silver property of Pacific Rim Mining (PFG-V).The work, which is being supervised…
STOCK MARKETS — Toronto-listed golds rise in quiet week of trading —
Platinum group metals continue to dazzle investment communityThe Toronto Stock Exchange had a flat week from June 4 to 10, with the TSE 300 composite jiggling slightly up and down before finishing fra…
Eldorado expands into African districts — Two gold mines added to international portfolio
Two operating gold mines and nine exploration properties in Africa will be acquired by Eldorado Gold (ELD-T) as part of a second-stage transfer of assets to the company from South African mining house…
STOCK MARKETS — Resources drop on TSE as election pushes dollar higher — Base metals, golds off in quiet market, platinum group metals show strength
Merchandising, communications and consumer products showed strength on the Toronto Stock Exchange, though the resource industries were all lower during the report period ended June 3. The TSE 300 comp…