Bullman hits gold in first holes at Siguiri
VANCOUVER — Five months after acquiring the Siguiri project in its qualifying transaction, Bullman Minerals’ (TSXV: BUL) first holes into the West African project have returned good gold grades.
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Thompson Creek Metals on track
Thompson Creek Metals (TSX: TCM; NYSE: TC) is in the final stages of ramping up its Mt. Milligan mine in northern B.C., and it’s on track to reach commercial production in the first quarter of 2014.
Gold Reach keeps pulling mineralization out of Ootsa
VANCOUVER — With 53 drill holes completed in 2013, Gold Reach Resources (TSXV: GRV; US-OTC: GRJVF) is showing that the hills around Houston reliably host copper, gold, silver and molybdenum.
Toronto Stock Exchange, Jan. 13-17
Higher gold prices — up US$5.50 during the week to US$1,254.10 per oz. — helped lift the S&P/TSX Composite Index 1.02%, or 140.68 points, to 13,888.21. The S&P/TSX Global Gold Index climbed 6.67%, or 11.12 points, to 177.81;…
U.S. markets, Jan. 13-17
The story south of the border was a bit of a mixed bag as investors bought on positive earnings reports and rising industrial production, but sold on a decline in housing starts.
TSX Venture Exchange, Jan. 13-17
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index extended its rally during the trading sessions, with a 9.79-point gain leading to a 976.34-point weekly close, which marks the Venture’s highest close since April 2011. Market enthusiasm was fuelled…
Carlin-style gold aplenty for ATAC in the Yukon
KENO CITY, YUKON — ATAC Resources (TSXV: ATC) has discovered nine gold zones in four years, many of which offer high grades. That alone is impressive, but the kind of gold ATAC is uncovering in the eastern Yukon is equally…
Metals, mining and money markets
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Adanac Moly renews pleas for takeover
For the last two years, Adanac Molybdenum (TSXV: AUA; US-OTC: AUAYF) has tried to find a buyer for all or part of the companyl, and its Ruby Creek molybdenum project in B.C.
Xmet grabs land around Zenyatta’s Albany graphite play
VANCOUVER — Several months ago, explorer Xmet (TSXV: XME; US-OTC: XMTTF) hit the brakes on its acquisition of the resource-stage Duquesne–Ottoman gold project from Clifton Star Resources (TSXV: CFO) due to tough market…
El Nino wins arbitration in BC for Kasala copper project in DRC
For the last four years, El Nino Ventures (TSXV: ELN; US-OTC: ELNOF) has fought an increasingly bitter battle to keep its grip on Infinity Resources, a joint venture that owns the Kasala copper project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Alcoa takes a US$2.3B hit
VANCOUVER — As 2014 gets underway, the first major miner to report its financials is getting its bad news out of the way.