Taseko’s proxy battle with Raging River heats up
VANCOUVER — Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE-MKT: TGB) is in the midst of a proxy battle with upstart activist shareholder group Raging River Capital, which has led to a flurry of…
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New Millennium sticks to its guns in fight with dissidents
New Millennium Iron (TSX: NML) is in the throes of a proxy fight as disgruntled shareholders aim to replace the company’s board of directors at a special shareholders’ meeting in mid-March.
Fission heats up PLS with twin ‘book-end’ discoveries
VANCOUVER — Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) is back in the discovery business at the Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin following a year filled with uncertainty.
Potash faces ‘significant headwinds,’ Macquarie says
Slow adjustments to potash supply will “prolong the pain of rebalancing,” while power “shifts to the buyers,” Macquarie Research says.
Richmont boosts gold reserves 187%
Richmont Mines (TSX: RIC; NYSE-MKT: RIC) is reaping the rewards of its extensive drilling campaigns last year, with a combined 187% increase in reserves at its two gold mines: Island Gold in Ontario and Beaufor in Quebec.
Bullion investors buoyed gold demand in 2015
The following is an edited summary from the World Gold Council based on its Gold Demand Trends report. For the full report, please visit www.gold.org.
TSX Venture posts strong gains, Feb. 15-19
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index hit a three-month high, rising 3.8%, or 19.65 points, to a 530.79-point close, boosted by strong metal prices.
Secova’s Kitchen looks to repeat success in Quebec
Chairman and CEO Bradley Kitchen and his team at Secova Metals (TSXV: SEK; US-OTC: SEKZF) hope that returning to a familiar jurisdiction can lead to a new exploration success story. The company is gearing up to start geophysical work…
Strong greenback hits US producers
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp.’s (US-OTC: NORN) Chapter 11 filing this week underscores the challenges facing the industry south of the border.
Editorial: BHP slashes dividend 75%, braces for prolonged downturn
It was the last, biggest and most vocal defender in the mining industry of maintaining the status quo with respect to its generous dividend policy, but BHP Billiton has finally succumbed to industry-wide trends and deeply cut its dividend, and…
Excelsior updates Gunnison prefeasibility
A staged production approach at Excelsior Mining’s (TSXV: MIN; US-OTC: EXMGF) Gunnison copper project in southeastern Arizona would slash upfront capital costs and lower financing risk, while delivering a post-tax internal rate of return…
Mines Management president ‘elated’ with Montanore approval
VANCOUVER — After 11 years, Mines Management (TSX: MGT; NYSE-MKT: MGN) has finally scored a long-awaited approval from U.S. Federal and State agencies to develop its US$552.3-million Montanore silver-copper deposit in…