Tahoe’s Q2 earnings beat expectations
Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) shares rose nearly 6% on the back of solid second-quarter earnings, leaving investors and analysts cheering. The Reno, Nev.-based producer with operations in Guatemala,…
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Dundee gets key permit for Krumovgrad
It’s been a long road, with a few twists and turns, but Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) has finally received a construction permit to build an open-pit mine at its…
Editorial: Gold gains appeal in UK as interest rates hit 322-year low
One of the features of the gold bull run from 2001 to 2011 was the divergence in enthusiasm for gold on either side of the Atlantic. Gold bugs taking in…
Island drives Richmont through Q2
Richmont Mines’ (TSX: RIC; NYSE-MKT: RIC) Island Gold mine near Wawa, Ont., recorded higher production and lower costs in the second quarter, offsetting a poor run at the Beaufor gold mine…
Sandstorm CEO discusses impact of rising gold prices
VANCOUVER — For streaming financiers like Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE-MKT: SAND), this year’s rising precious metal prices are a double-edged sword. The company’s existing streams, royalties and equity holdings have…
TSX Venture rises, Aug. 1-5
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 10.52 points, or 1.3%, to an 806.69-point close. A strong U.S. jobs report for July drove spot gold prices down US$15.28, or 1.1%, to…
Mirasol hunts for gold in Argentina, Chile
VANCOUVER — In a hallway at the Sprott Natural Resource Symposium in Vancouver in July, Mirasol Resources (TSXV: MRZ) president and CEO Stephen Nano thumbs through a number of geological and…
TSX posts slight increase, Aug. 1-5
Disappointing employment numbers and a widening trade gap kept Canada’s benchmark index relatively flat at 14,648.77, up just 0.5% from the previous trading week. Statistics Canada reported that the country’s…
US stocks rise on strong jobs data, Aug. 1–5
U.S. equities gained during the first week of August, helped by a positive jobs report, as companies reported earnings with mixed results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% to…
The Northern Miner podcast – episode 24: Back in action ft. Mickey Fulp
Matt and Lesley are back in action with tons of material from recent site visits and interviews following a busy July! Lesley discusses her trips to Great Panther Silver‘s (TSX: GPR;…
Balmoral stakes more ground near Detour Trend in the Abitibi
Balmoral Resources (TSX: BAR; US-OTC: BALMF) founder Darin Wagner has had his eye on the Hwy 810 property for years now as part of a corporate effort to plant the…
Site visit: GoldQuest’s Romero at ‘decision point’
SAN JUAN, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — The road to GoldQuest Mining’s (TSXV: GQC) exploration camp is rough to say the least. But president and CEO Julio Espaillat’s hands are steady on…