Editorial: Brexit vote stokes gold rally
With all the political turmoil surrounding the United Kingdom’s surprise, non-binding vote in a June 23 referendum to leave the European Union, the world has certainly learned a few lessons….
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Hecla goes hostile on Dolly Varden in $12M bid
Dolly Varden Silver (TSXV: DV; US-OTC: DOLLF) shares have surged more than 45% since Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) made a hostile takeover bid for all of the junior’s shares that it doesn’t currently…
Canpotex nixes plan for potash terminal in Prince Rupert
VANCOUVER — Canpotex, an exclusive offshore marketing company for potash mined in Saskatchewan by Agrium (TSX: AGU; AGY: NYSE), Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) and Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT; NYSE: POT),…
TSX Venture slides, June 20-24
Economic uncertainty following the surprise vote in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union edged the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index down 4.57 points, or 0.6%, to a 710.79-point close…
TSX mixed after Brexit, June 20–24
Canada’s main stock index lost most of its early gains in the week due to the Brexit vote that increased global uncertainty, sending investors flocking to safe havens like gold….
Wall Street tumbles on Brexit, June 20–24
U.S. equities sank after Britain’s surprise decision to leave the European Union. The main U.S. indices all lost more than 3% on June 24, erasing year-to-date gains for the S&P…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 18: Brexit, AME BC and First Nations, and pranks!
Lesley and Matt talk the Brexit vote (which Matt incorrectly predicts), a big-time policy statement from the AME BC about unauthorized payment demands by First Nations in B.C., Centerra Gold’s (TSX:…
TomaGold tees up second major
What strikes you about David Grondin, the president and CEO of TomaGold (TSXV: LOT), is not just his youth — he has yet to turn 40 — but that he…
Goldsource hits commercial production
Goldsource Mines (TSXV:GXS) has reached commercial production at its Eagle Mountain gold mine in Guyana, with the junior now optimizing the small-scale operation to break even in the third quarter….
Goldcorp takes stake in Independence Gold
Thumbing through a feasibility report on Kaminak Gold’s (TSXV: KAM; US-OTC: KMKGF) Coffee gold project in the Yukon, it’s easy to see why Goldcorp (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) — just…
Osisko Mining rides again
VANCOUVER — It’s tempting to say that Osisko Mining (TSX: OSK) is “back.” The statement makes a great article hook, but in truth the bones of the company never went…
Editorial: Uncertainty on the horizon in the Yukon
VANCOUVER — The winds of legislative change out of Ottawa are shifting regulatory expectations for natural resource development across Canada, and the Yukon government is feeling the impact. The Trudeau…