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US stocks end lower, May 25-29

Uncertainty over Greece’s debt talks and a first-quarter contraction in the U.S. economy pushed stock indexes lower. Markets closed for the Memorial Day holiday, but when they reopened, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.2% to…


Simon Houlding (middle) accepts the 2015 Vale Medal for Meritorious Contributions to Mining from the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum in May. Credit: EduMine

EduMine’s Simon Houlding wins Vale medal

Growing up in Zimbabwe after World War II, completing an engineering degree at the University of Witswatersrand in Johannesburg, and working at Jones & Wagener, a specialist firm of consulting engineers and scientists based in South Africa,…



A map showing assets that have been spun of out BHP Billiton into the new company South32.  Credit: South32

Analysts weigh in on BHP spinoff South32

In April BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage of BHP Billiton (LSE: BLT) spin-off South32, (LSE: S32; US-OTCBB: SOUHY)commenting that the shares of the newly created mining company “represent a more compelling investment than BHP…


TSX Venture drops, May 25-29

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost ground, dropping 1.6%, or 11.03 points, before finishing at 692.45 points. The performance followed poor first-quarter results from the U.S. and Canadian economies, which both contracted over the…


The processing plant at Lundin Mining's 80%-owned Candelaria copper mine in northern Chile's Atacama province. Credit: Lundin Mining

Lundin faces scrutiny in Chile

Less than a year after Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN) acquired an 80% stake in Freeport-McMoRan’s (NYSE: FCX) Candelaria copper mine in Chile in a deal worth $1.8 billion, a Chilean environmental regulator has filed charges against the…


TSX closes in the red, May 25-29

Concerns of a shrinking economy drove Canada’s main stock index down 1.2% to close at 15,014.09. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index decreased 2.7% to 727.52, and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index retreated 1.7%…


The processing plant at Imperial Metals' Red Chris copper-gold mine in northwestern British Columbia, 80 km south of Dease Lake. Credit: Imperial Metals.

Red Chris delay sends Imperial back to the market

In danger of breaking a loan covenant because of a slow ramp-up at its Red Chris copper-gold mine in northwestern B.C., Imperial Metals (TSX: III; US-OTC: IPMLF) is turning once again to its largest shareholders for financial help.


TSX ekes out small gain, May 19-22

Statistics Canada reported higher demand for cars, food and alcohol, which drove up retail sales 0.7% in March, after a 1.5% gain in February. Markets were closed May 18 to celebrate Victoria Day, but when they reopened, Canada’s main…


Sabina Gold & Silver's Back River gold project is near Bathurst Inlet in Nunavut. Credit: Sabina Gold & Silver

Sabina focuses on optionality at Back River

A feasibility study for Sabina Gold & Silver’s (TSX: SBB; US-OTC: SGSVF) Back River gold project in Nunavut shows the project could be a large, low-cost producer that could be scaled down in order to lower capital requirements.


U.S. stocks end mixed, May 18-22

Wall Street closed mixed ahead of the Memorial Day holiday, as the Federal Reserve said it would likely raise interest rates this year, if the economy continued to improve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.2% to 18,232.02, while the…


Midway Gold's Pan gold mine in White Pine County, 29 km southeast of Eureka, Nevada.  Credit: Midway Gold

Midway runs into trouble at Pan mine

Midway Gold (TSX: MDW; NYSE-MKT: MDW) has hit a rough patch, less than two months after it initiated production at its Pan gold heap-leach mine in Nevada.


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