Iamgold comes up short on 2013 production targets
Lower production and higher costs have taken their toll on Iamgold’s (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) share price, after the gold miner released disappointing fourth-quarter and year-end results.
Volume 100 Number 1 Feb 17 - 23, 2014
Excelsior’s strong economics at Gunnison create market stir
VANCOUVER — Excelsior Mining (TSXV: MIN) took its time with a prefeasibility study (PFS) at its Gunnison copper project in southern Arizona, but when the company finally unveiled its results on Jan. 17, the market took notice. Excelsior…
ICMM’s Hodge explores Roundup’s themes
VANCOUVER — The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s (AME BC) annual Roundup conference each January marks the beginning of a new year, and reflects many of the themes and topics that will come to define the…
Is hedging making a comeback?
At the end of January, Australian gold producer Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) announced a hedge program of 100,000 oz. gold production for one year at an average gold price of A$1,462.16 (US$1,295.28) per oz., calling its decision a…
U.S. markets, Feb. 3-7
The S&P 500 Index posted the first weekly gain in a month, rising 0.81% to 1,797.02, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched 0.61% higher to close at 15,794.08. The U.S. Labor Department reported that the country’s unemployment…
Toronto Stock Exchange, Feb. 3-7
Signs of strength in the Canadian economy coincided with an up period for the S&P/TSX Composite Index, which gained 86 points to 13,786.50 points over the week.
Alderon reaches deal with Labrador City
Alderon Iron Ore (TSX: ADV; NYSE-MKT: AXX) is further down the road in its quest to build the Kami iron mine in the Labrador Trough.
First Quantum expands on Inmet’s vision at Cobre Panama
In an era when investors are demanding leaner budgets and more efficient projects, First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM, LSE: FQM) is going old school. The company says the economics of the recently acquired Cobre Panama copper project in…
Teranga keeps costs down, stock rises
Teranga Gold (TSX: TGZ; US-OTC: TGCDF) is showing that when it comes to the gold sector, operational strength is being rewarded.
Casablanca urges Cliffs to spin off international assets
Shares in Cleveland-based Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF) have been trading heavily since activist hedge-fund Casablanca Capital urged the company to spin off its international assets and implement other changes to boost…
Augusta takes Rosemont to the next level
It only took a letter from a non-governmental organization (NGO) to cut deep into the equity value of Augusta Resource (TSX: AZC; NYSE-MKT: AZC) late last year, but since then the company has been building back value while securing…
Silver Standard buys Marigold mine for $275M
VANCOUVER — With a $275-million deal to buy the Marigold gold mine in Nevada, Silver Standard Resources (TSX: SSO; NASDAQ: SSRI) will be doubling its production profile, boosting its reserves by 50% and lowering its geopolitical risk.