Goldcorp takes stake in Independence Gold
Thumbing through a feasibility report on Kaminak Gold’s (TSXV: KAM; US-OTC: KMKGF) Coffee gold project in the Yukon, it’s easy to see why Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) — just…
Kinross Gold Corp
Brexit fears weigh on TSX, June 13-17
Worries that Britain might vote to leave the European Union in a referendum on June 23 sent Canada’s main stock index down 0.97% to 13,901.77. A vote to leave the…
Argentine tycoon Elsztain bets big on gold
Eduardo Elsztain — one of Argentina’s richest men — has been buying and selling hard assets for the last 35 years. His first real estate deal in 1982, when he…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 6: Optionality and airships
Lesley Stokes and Matt Keevil tackle precious metal fundamentals, Kinross Gold’s (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) plan to revitalize the Tasiast gold mine in West Africa, the new-look Barkerville Gold’s (TSXV:…
Kinross aims to move Tasiast from liability to ‘world-class’
VANCOUVER — It’s not particularly hyperbolic to label Kinross Gold’s (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) experience with the Tasiast gold operation in northwestern Mauritania, West Africa, a total disaster. The company has…
TSX rises on strong mining stocks, Feb. 29-March 4
A smaller-than-expected Canadian trade deficit in January (exports reached $46 billion and export volumes were up 3.6% month-on-month), stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data and higher commodity prices (U.S. crude rose nearly…
Lustre returns to Harry Winston
A look at Harry Winston Diamond’s (HW-T, HWD-N) recent financials shows the tale of rising demand for diamonds. Both the company’s luxury retail side and its mining side, strongly rebounded…
A major gamble
There’s something about the allure of diamonds that tempts even the most conservative of mining companies. Since the unexpected discovery of the rich Ekati deposits in the Northwest Territories 20…
Talk Of Bi-National State Miner Just Bluster, Says Ecuador’s Chamber Of Mines
VANCOUVER — The idea of creating a bi-or even tri-national state mining company, raised at a meeting of Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia’s presidents recently, was merely a political statement without …
Q1 Strong For Kinross
Lower costs, higher margins and new ounces from mines in Russia, the U. S. and Brazil all added up to record first-quarter revenues and earnings for Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N).
Russia: a land of opportunities and risks
In our April 27-May 3/09 issue, we wrote about Russia’s new strategic sectors law, and about the Canada-Russia Mini…
Mining sector revs up in Ecuador
Vancouver – Salazar Resources (SRL-V,SRLZF-O) and Dynasty Metals & Mining (DMM-T, DMMIF-O) announced they receive…