Commentary: Can a company on the TSXV do a financing under 5¢?
The TSX Venture Exchange requires that the offering price for a financing involving the issuance of listed shares be not less than the applicable discounted market price, subject to a…
2016
Semafo unveils strong economics at Natougou
VANCOUVER — West African-focused producer Semafo (TSX: SMF; US-OTC: SEMFF) looks to have a top-notch asset on its hands with the Natougou gold deposit, which lies 320 km east of the capital…
Western Australia takes top spot in Fraser Institute study
Saskatchewan is the most attractive mining jurisdiction in Canada again, and globally the second best place for investments, according to the Fraser Institute’s Annual survey of mining companies: 2015. The…
Continental Gold confirms Buritica’s strong economics
A feasibility study on Continental Gold’s (TSX: CNL; US-OTC: CGOOF) Buritica gold-silver project in Antioquia, Colombia, confirms strong economics for a high-grade underground mine. BMO analyst Brian Quast comments the study…
Argentina strives to make up for lost time, mines secretary says
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — Argentina’s new centrist, business-oriented government has appointed Daniel Meilan as its new Secretary of Mining. The geologist and former Secretary of Mines during the 1990s met…
TSX finishes in the red, Feb. 22-26
Canada’s benchmark index slipped 0.1% to close at 12,797.79, despite higher crude oil prices. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index, however, gained 0.7% to close at 352.81. The…
Macri aims to shake up Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA — In the two months since taking the helm of Argentina, President Mauricio Macri has moved quickly to reverse the interventionist course that previous Argentine governments had…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 1: Gold spike
Lesley Stokes and Matt Keevil kick off their inaugural recording session from our studio in Vancouver. Topics include the recent spike in gold prices, the lithium boom in Nevada’s Clayton…
Commentary: A recipe for shrinking a mineral resource by 90%
The recent dramatic — nearly an order of magnitude — resource downgrade of a high-profile deposit has sparked lively discussions amongst geology professionals. Many geologists are discussing the technicalities of…
Nevsun sees bright future at Bisha
It’s a transformative year for Nevsun Resources (TSX: NSU; NYSE-MKT: NSU), as the company and its 40% joint-venture partner, Eritrean National Mining, remain on schedule and under budget to complete…
Commentary: Deciding whether or not to use flow-through shares in Quebec
Mineral exploration in Canada has attracted widespread interest over the past few decades and is today considered by most as a sector in its own right. This has been made…
Goldcorp’s new-look ‘conservatism’ fails to impress
VANCOUVER — Goldcorp’s (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) first conference call of the year marked a changing of the guard, as well-known executive Chuck Jeannes retired and made way for new…