Edgewater hit by permitting delays
VANCOUVER — Regulatory approval has become murkier for Vancouver-based junior Edgewater Exploration (TSXV: EDW) at its Corcoesto gold project in Galicia, Spain.
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Drills keep turning for Santacruz at San Felipe
Santacruz Silver Mining’s (TSXV: SCZ) latest drill results show that it may be able to deliver improved grade at its San Felipe silver project in Mexico’s Sonora state.
Defiance Silver takes steady steps at San Acacio
ZACATECAS, MEXICO — Defiance Silver (TSXV: DEF; US-OTC: DNCVF) is determined to beat the odds and secure the funds it needs to bring the San Acacio project — containing the past-producing San Acacio silver mine and the Santa…
Toronto Stock Exchange, Oct. 7-11
The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 176 points to 12,892.11, as investors hoped for a resolution to the budget impasse south of the border. The situation was doubly bad for commodities, as lower U.S. bond prices pushed yields higher,…
U.S. markets, Oct. 7-11
U.S. markets climbed late in the week with signs that lawmakers might strike a short-term deal to avoid a debt default. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.09% to 15,237.11 and the S&P 500 advanced 0.75% to 1,703.20. Economists estimate…
Endeavour Silver’s production rebounds
VANCOUVER — Mexico-focused producer Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) has benefitted from a bounceback in production over the past three months, as the company saw both its silver and gold output jump.
TSX Venture Exchange, Oct. 7-11
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index lost 2.7%, or 26 points, before closing the trading week at 929.37 points. Metal and energy futures struggled as markets kept an eye on the U.S. debt impasse. Meanwhile, trade data out of China showed…
WCB unveils multi-million ounce gold-silver deposit
VANCOUVER — Things look to be heating up for junior explorer WCB Resources (TSXV: WCB) on the small island of Misima, 630 km southeast of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The company has laid low for nearly a year, but it seems to have…
Sabina’s Back River PFS leans on open pits
VANCOUVER — It’s a humbler market environment for mine developers, and Vancouver-based Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB) looks to have taken that into account with a more modest prefeasibility study (PFS) of its Back River gold…
Metals, mining and money markets
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Silver Wheaton thrives during tough times
After pretty much inventing the precious-metal-stream business back in 2004, Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE: SLW) has noticed the landscape getting more crowded.
Tech sector is key to Graphite One’s plan
VANCOUVER — North America needs lots of it, but doesn’t produce any. It is integral to a raft of important new technologies, from lithium-ion batteries to pebble-bed nuclear reactors. It is also the raw ingredient behind graphene,…