Adapt, survive, Excellon style
Surviving tough times in the mining cycle requires adaptability, and if an investor is looking for an example, they need not look further than Excellon Resources (TSX: EXN; US-OTC: EXLLF).
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Correction
The story “Tech sector is key to Graphite One’s plan” (T.N.M., Oct. 21–27/13) incorrectly identified Anthony Huston as the president and CEO of Graphite One. In fact he is president and a director of the company….
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame to honour mining legends
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame will honour four industry greats at its annual induction dinner on Jan. 16, 2014 in Toronto. The inductees are John (Jack) F. McOuat, C. Mark Rebagliati, Kathleen C.S. Rice and David S. Robertson. The Northern…
Friedland kicks off Goodman Talks series
At the launch of the Goodman Talks public lecture series at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. From left: Laurentian University president Dominic Giroux; Ivanhoe Mines chairman and inaugural speaker Robert Friedland; Dundee Corp. CEO…
Integra wants to add its name to Val-d’Or lore
Integra Gold’s (TSXV: ICG; US-OTC: KALRF) formula for getting through the current tough patch in the mining market is about as straightforward as it gets: the Vancouver-based company is driving its high-grade Lamaque gold project in…
Kinross delivers Dvoinoye on budget, amidst job cuts
VANCOUVER — News is mixed for shareholders of Toronto-based producer Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC), as the company pushes expansion plans while grappling with cost-cutting measures prompted by asset writedowns and weaker gold prices.
Continental advances Buritica in Colombia
Continental Gold (TSX: CNL; US-OTC: CGOOF) released a slew of drill results in early October from its Buritica gold project in Colombia’s Antioquia state.
How a giant stumbled and recovered: Lessons from Siemens’ near collapse
In 2006 Siemens offices throughout Germany were raided by the country’s federal prosecutors. A bribery scandal had been brewing since 2003, and by November 2006, the raid looked to mark the beginning of the end for the…
Editorial: Canada-EU free trade deal shifts the mining landscape
Canada’s base-metal producers got a lift on Oct. 18 with the announcement of a preliminary free-trade agreement between Canada and the 28-member European Union that promises miners and metal producers a gradual elimination of tariffs on…
Avocet falters ahead of ramp-up
Avocet Mining (LSE: AVM; US-OTC: AVVGF) failed to impress the market with third-quarter production results from its Inata mine in Burkina Faso.
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, October 22, 2013 Precious MetalsPrice…
TSX Venture Exchange, Oct. 15-18
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index bounced back during the shortened trading period, gaining 2.3%, or 21.60 points, en route to a 950.97-point weekly close. Markets were buoyed by a resolution in the U.S. debt negotiations, as well as…