Grant Thornton: M&A should double in value in 2014
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the mining sector should double in value this year compared to 2013, were deal volumes fell short of $90 billion, according to a new report by Grant Thornton.
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Goldspike drills high-grade zinc at Lone Mountain in Nevada
Bruce Durham initially set up Goldspike Exploration (TSXV: GSE) to focus on early stage projects in the Yukon’s White Gold district, and the company went public in August 2011.
Scotiabank’s Patricia Mohr looks ahead to 2015
Patricia Mohr, vice-president of economics and commodity market specialist at Scotiabank in Toronto, will release her metal price forecasts for 2015 in her annual year-end report at the end of December. But she agreed to share some of her…
Wood Mac sees stronger prices for copper, nickel, zinc
Falling energy and metal prices are leaving many investors in the mining space anxious about what lies in store next year. Julian Kettle, head of metals and mining research at Wood Mackenzie in London, recently took time to speak to The…
TSX Venture loses ground, Nov. 24-28
After a two-week rally, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite index plunged 6%, or 47.26 points over the trading period, en route to a 741.87-point close. Losses were largely driven by a sell-off in energy stocks, as crude oil spot prices and…
Lundin hits commercial production at Eagle
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN; US-OTC: LUNMF) now has another commercial mine in its growing roster of operations.
NuLegacy explores Iceberg in Nevada
NuLegacy Gold (TSXV: NUG; US-OTC: NULGF) may be onto something at its Iceberg gold deposit on the Red Hill project in Nevada’s famed Cortez gold trend.
U.S. stock indexes post thin gains, Nov. 24-28
The drop in oil prices in the wake of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ decision to maintain production did not punish stock market indexes in the U.S. as much as some may have anticipated, with many companies…
Lydian scores final mine permit at Amulsar
VANCOUVER — Shares of Lydian International (TSX: LYD; US-OTC: LYDIF) were on the rise after news that the company cleared the final permitting hurdle at its wholly owned Amulsar epithermal gold deposit, 170 km south of…
Editorial: Swiss gold referendum ends with a whimper
One of the more bizarre political initiatives initiated by gold bugs went down in flames on Nov. 30, with 77% of Swiss voters rejecting a plan to force the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to buy 55 million oz. gold to keep in reserve.
Visible Gold follows the yellow brick road
Sometimes the cleverest path is to follow someone else’s road.
Commentary: Miners hit the road on Euro bus tour, Part I
MUNICH, GERMANY — Dave Hodge, the president of Zimtu Capital, has a public persona that transcends the Atlantic.