Editorial: Pot-ashen in Saskatchewan
December started off in a rather sombre way for Canadian mining, with former Prairie golden child Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan announcing deep and immediate cuts at its Canadian, U.S., and Trinidadian operations.
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Prophecy Platinum reports a half-mile of mineralization
Picture seven football fields in a row of continuous mineralization, and that’s the width of platinum group metal (PGM) mineralization intercepted in a single drill hole at Prophecy Platinum’s (TSXV: NKL; US-OTC: PNIKF) Wellgreen…
Toronto Stock Exchange, Nov. 25-29
The S&P/TSX Composite Index took some time to catch its breath, as the index ended its strong run and fell 84 points to 13,395.40 points for the period. The loss of momentum came after data south of the border showed weaker-than-expected…
Japanese nuclear re-start is the key for higher uranium prices
With spot uranium oxide prices in the third quarter averaging US$35.95 per lb. — down from US$66.50 per lb. before the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power-plant disaster in March 2011 — it is no surprise that uranium producers in Russia…
Searching for a silver lining
Thomson Reuters GFMS presented their Interim Silver Market Review at the Annual Silver Industry Dinner, in New York on November 12, and while the report points to some distinct advantages that the metal has when compared to the other hard-luck…
Highland Copper to acquire White Pine
Highland Copper (TSXV: HI; US-OTC: HDRSF) is expanding its footprint in northern Michigan with the acquisition of the White Pine copper project, 100 km southwest of its Keweenaw copper project.
Juniors weather storm in rough markets: PwC
It’s been a rough two years for junior mining companies globally, with a steep drop in commodity prices accompanying an uneven recovery in the world’s industrial economies, and a serious drop in investor confidence. Canadian miners…
US markets, Nov. 25-29
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 marked their eighth straight week of gains, with the Dow climbing 21.64 points, or 0.14% to 16,086.41, and the S&P 500 up 1.05 points, or 0.10% to 1,805.81. The eight-week streak for the…
Analysts see quiet copper market in 2014
VANCOUVER — Increasing mine supply, limited demand and concentrate stockpiles in China have analysts predicting a subdued year for copper in 2014.
Gold slide to continue in 2014?
VANCOUVER — Barring some kind of global economic disaster this month, 2013 will end with the gold price down markedly. It will be the first year-over-year decline for the yellow metal since 1997 — and many expect the trend to…
Semafo good to go with Siou and Fofina
Authorities in Burkina Faso have given Semafo (TSX: SMF; US-OTC: SEMFF) the go-ahead to develop its Siou and Fofina gold deposits sooner than expected.
Castle Mountain completes maiden resource
Research analysts Joe Mazumdar and Scott McLean of Canaccord Genuity in Vancouver have raised their target price on Castle Mountain Mining (TSXV: CMM) to $1 per share and added the company to the Canaccord Genuity Focus List, after the…