TSX Venture holds steady, Aug. 15-19
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed at 833.11 points, relatively unchanged during the trading period, whereas spot gold and comex copper edged up slightly, landing at US$1,341.47 per oz. gold,…
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TSX slips, Aug. 15–19
Canada’s benchmark index retreated into negative territory, down 0.4% to 14,687.46. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 1.4% to 66.62. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index lost 4% to close at…
US stocks waver, Aug. 15-19
Qualms that Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen would hike rates this year during a speech on Aug. 26 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual economic policy symposium…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 26: Fun with geology and camp shenanigans
Matt and Lesley round-up the week in commodities and talk about major BHP Billiton‘s (NYSE: BHP; LON: BLT) terrible financial year. Lesley digs into her recent in-depth geological piece on…
Brazil Resources to buy Titiribi
Brazil Resources (TSXV: BRI; US-OTC: BRIZF) aims to grow its gold resources by acquiring the large Titiribi gold-copper project in central Colombia. The Vancouver-based junior, which has gold projects in…
BLG’s Pletcher on Canada’s new rules for hostile bids
We sat down in Vancouver with Fred Pletcher, chair of the National Mining Group at legal firm Borden Ladner Gervais, to discuss Canada’s new hostile takeover rules and a securities…
Sierra Metals sees exploration growth at its three underground mines
Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT) shares gained momentum after the company outlined its commitment to increase high-grade tonnage at its Yauricocha polymetallic mine in Peru, and Bolivar and Cusi mines in…
Timmins gains ‘breathing room,’ thanks to gold rally
VANCOUVER — Mexico-focused Timmins Gold (TSX: TMM; NYSE-MKT: TGD) will stay in the gold mining business thanks to the sustained rise in precious metal prices over the past six months. Eight…
BHP tables US$6.4B loss in worst-ever year
VANCOUVER — BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP) has posted the worst annual financial results since its inception in 2001, but CEO Andrew Mackenzie now says the “free fall” has likely passed for…
Skeena picking up historic Porter Idaho
VANCOUVER — Skeena Resources (TSXV: SKE) has spent the past two years building a portfolio of high-grade, precious metal projects in northwestern B.C.’s Golden Triangle region, and now the junior…
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…
Feds to review environmental permitting across Canada
Canada’s federal government has officially launched a major review of environmental permitting for resource projects, stating it wants to “restore confidence” in the country’s environmental and regulatory processes. The new…