2012

Rocky times for Great Basin Gold

Technical and infrastructure challenges at Great Basin Gold’s (GBG-T, GBG-N) two principal projects hammered its revenues in the second quarter and the company says it faces a near-term liquidity crisis. A strategic review has been…


Venture rallies during Aug. 13-17 period

VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index rallied to its highest level since early July during the August 13 to 17 period, rising 42 points or 3.6% en route to 1,233.17 weekly close. Spot gold rose to US$1615.80 per oz. to…




Roxgold tables initial resource at Yaramoko

Roxgold (ROG-V) is advancing its Yaramoko gold project in Burkina Faso, West Africa, despite lingering questions stemming from an unresolved proxy battle with a group of prominent shareholders.



Teck hit by lower commodity prices

The global economic downturn is hitting Teck Resources (TCK-T, TCK-N), with Canada’s biggest diversified miner suffering from weaker coal and copper prices as the Chinese growth story loses steam.


Colt Resources' vice-president and chief operating officer Declan Costelloe (far right) and president and CEO Nikolas Perrault (second from right) brief site visitors at the Tabuaco tungsten project in Northern Portugal. Photo by Salma Tarikh

Colt lights up its ambitions in Portugal

Colt Resources (GTP-V, COLTF-O) has lofty plans to bring the next gold and tungsten mines to Portugal, a country perhaps best known for its fortified wines. The junior’s motto is “A gold company created by investors for…


Alacer boosts production, stock rises

Alacer Gold (ASR-T, ALIAF-O) has wrung more production out of two of its gold mines, and in doing so, has made up for disappointing results from another.The company announced that second-quarter mine production results for its operations…


Nzema mine in Ghana. Photo by Endeavor Mining

Endeavour bids for Avion

Endeavour Mining (EDV-T) plans to buy Avion Gold (AVR-T) in a $389-million all-stock deal to increase its foothold in West Africa, and expand its annual production to over 450,000 oz. gold in 2015. Endeavour will provide a US$20-million loan to…


Royalty, streaming companies blossom

When equity and debt markets freeze up, cash-hungry mine developers are forced to find alternate financing options. And that means business is looking good for those in the precious metal streaming and royalty game.Big-time players like Royal…


Miners endorse CN Rail plan for Labrador Trough

In the grand scheme of things Canada isn’t known as a great power in the iron ore business, but a group of forward-thinking mining companies have come together with the Canadian National Railway (CNR-T, CNI-N) to explore igniting a true…


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