Metals, mining and money markets
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Volume 98 Number 43 Dec 10 - 16, 2012
Ucore finishes Dotson Ridge PEA
Head of global research at Byron Capital Markets Jon Hykaway has raised his target price on Ucore Rare Metals (UCU-V, UURAF-O) to $1 per share — a 12-month estimate that he “still considers conservative” — after the…
Editorial: First Quantum goes hostile with Inmet
The surprise $4.9-billion hostile bid by First Quantum Minerals for Inmet Mining in the last week of November sent minor shockwaves around the base metals world.
Astur gets positive EIS in Spain
Shares of Astur Gold (AST-V) jumped 50% to $1.08 on news that the Asturian government had issued a positive environmental impact statement (EIS) on its 100%-owned Salave gold project in Spain, which the junior describes as one of the largest…
Commentary: Miners could save billions on capital projects
The following is a condensed version of a summary by Accenture of its latest research into capital spending.
BC mining sits under cloud of 2013 election
Denial and defiance came first. It seemed inconceivable for miners that a New Democratic Party government could take the reins following a B.C. election in May 2013. But as political tides swell in favour of NDP leader Adrian Dix — and a…
Signs of life in the junior market
After surviving a moribund market, junior miners can look forward to a less stressful 2013, says John Gravelle, mining leader for the Americas at PwC.
Deloitte urges focus and discipline
In its annual report on mining trends, financial consulting firm Deloitte has a message for industry players: don’t sacrifice future growth in the name of short-term capital savings. Deloitte further runs down its picks as the top-10…
El Nino sees progress at Murray Brook
It has been a busy year for Vancouver-based El Nino Ventures (ELN-V). The company released results from a US$3-million, 18,500-metre drill program on its Murray Brook polymetallic massive sulphide project, 60 km outside of Bathurst, N.B., with…