PDAC 2017: Copper, zinc looking good for 2017
To ease in to the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada annual convention in Toronto in early March, it’s always a good idea to take in the commodity talks on…
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PDAC 2017: Ecuador joins IGF, lays out welcome mat for miners
Ecuador’s government expressed its commitment to mining by joining the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) at the recent Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)…
PDAC 2017: What’s wrong with hedging?
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) pioneered gold hedging more than two decades ago, but the company endured sharp criticism when the strategy became a liability, and management eventually closed…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 51: Northern geology special and Canadian Mining Symposium
Matt and Lesley sit down over coffee to discuss the geology of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut! We dig into northern exploration plays, including: Nighthawk Gold’s (TSXV: NHK; US-OTC: MIMZF)…
TSX Venture slips, March 6-10
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index shed 19.27 points to an 818.46-point close, as spot gold prices tumbled US$30.17, or 2.4%, to US$1,204.64 per oz., and Comex copper prices fell 10¢,…
US markets slide, March 6-10
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 20,902.98, down 0.5%, while the S&P 500 Index fell 0.4% to 2,372.60. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on March 7 that the…
TSX slips as oil price sinks, March 6-10
The S&P/TSX Composite Index dipped 0.7% to close at 15,506.68, as oil and gold prices declined. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index dropped 4.7% to 64.46, while the S&P/TSX Global Gold…
Everton kicks off drill program in the DR
Two of the three concessions Everton Resources (TSXV: EVR) has in the Dominican Republic are next to the huge Pueblo Viejo open-pit gold mine, jointly owned by Barrick Gold (TSX:…
Ability to replenish reserves is miners’ top risk, KPMG says
The ability to access and replace reserves, including access to new projects, was the top perceived risk in the industry in 2016, moving up from second place in 2015 to…
Prefontaine hopes to duplicate La India success at Cerro Quema
As president and CEO of Grayd Resource, geologist Marc Prefontaine and his team discovered the La India gold deposit, 200 km east of Hermosillo in Sonora, Mexico, selling it to…
Agnico Eagle buys 15% of GoldQuest for $23M
GoldQuest Mining (TSXV: GQC) shares got a welcome boost after reports that Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) is buying 15% of the company for $23 million. This marks…
PDAC 2017: Randgold’s Bristow on managing gold price cyclicality
Randgold Resources’ (LSE: RRS; NASDAQ: GOLD) chief executive Mark Bristow gave a talk on how to create and protect shareholder value in gold mining during the March 6 keynote session…