Grant Thornton: M&A should double in value in 2014
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the mining sector should double in value this year compared to 2013, were deal volumes fell short of $90 billion, according to a new report by Grant Thornton.
Volume 100 Number 43 Dec 8 - 14, 2014
Rio Tinto green-lights A-21 pipe at Diavik
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) has approved the development of a US$350-million A-21 kimberlite pipe at its 60%-owned Diavik mine, 300 km northeast of Yellowknife.
Wood Mac sees stronger prices for copper, nickel, zinc
Falling energy and metal prices are leaving many investors in the mining space anxious about what lies in store next year. Julian Kettle, head of metals and mining research at Wood Mackenzie in London, recently took time to speak to The…
Scotiabank’s Patricia Mohr looks ahead to 2015
Patricia Mohr, vice-president of economics and commodity market specialist at Scotiabank in Toronto, will release her metal price forecasts for 2015 in her annual year-end report at the end of December. But she agreed to share some of her…
Commentary: Miners hit the road on Euro bus tour, Part I
MUNICH, GERMANY — Dave Hodge, the president of Zimtu Capital, has a public persona that transcends the Atlantic.
Goldspike drills high-grade zinc at Lone Mountain in Nevada
Bruce Durham initially set up Goldspike Exploration (TSXV: GSE) to focus on early stage projects in the Yukon’s White Gold district, and the company went public in August 2011.
CIBC slashes platinum forecast
An expected surge in the platinum price failed to materialize in 2014 because of a strong U.S. dollar and weak South African rand, say mining analysts with CIBC World Markets, who are slashing their platinum price forecast for 2015.
TSX Venture loses ground, Nov. 24-28
After a two-week rally, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite index plunged 6%, or 47.26 points over the trading period, en route to a 741.87-point close. Losses were largely driven by a sell-off in energy stocks, as crude oil spot prices and…
Eastmain teams with Darnley Bay at Lac Lessard
Last year Eastmain Resources (TSX: ER; US-OTC: EANRF) surveyed its wholly owned Lac Lessard property in the James Bay region of northern Quebec using a combined airborne magnetic and electromagnetic VTEM system that identified 10 highly…
Lundin hits commercial production at Eagle
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN; US-OTC: LUNMF) now has another commercial mine in its growing roster of operations.
U.S. stock indexes post thin gains, Nov. 24-28
The drop in oil prices in the wake of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ decision to maintain production did not punish stock market indexes in the U.S. as much as some may have anticipated, with many companies…
Visible Gold follows the yellow brick road
Sometimes the cleverest path is to follow someone else’s road.