Sherritt lands in the red in Q2
Sherritt International (TSX: S; US-OTC: SHERF) reported a second-quarter net loss of $10.7 million, or 4¢ a share, falling below earnings of $40.8 million, or 14¢ a share, a year ago.
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Cartel break-up raises doubts about BHP’s Jansen project
The break-up of one of the world’s two big potash cartels has spawned much speculation about the future of BHP Billiton’s (NYSE: BHP) Jansen project in Saskatchewan, with a report from analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch…
TSX Venture Exchange, Aug. 6-9
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index continued to lose ground during the period, dropping roughly 3.47 points en route to close at 920.09. The Venture struggled mid-week over growing concerns over the expiry date of the U.S. Federal…
Rio sells Northparkes copper mine for US$820M
VANCOUVER — Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) has taken another step in its effort to sell non-core assets and reduce its debt with a deal to sell its 80% stake in the Northparkes copper mine in Australia to China Molybdenum (US-OTC: CMCLF)…
U.S. markets, Aug. 5-9
U.S. stocks ended the Aug. 5–9 trading week lower with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 1.5% or 232.85 points to 15,425.51 amid ongoing speculation about when the Federal Reserve will start tapering off its stimulus program.
Executive compensation and M&A: Preparing for selloffs
Falling commodity prices, rising production costs, and a risk-averse investment community have led to a decrease in mining mergers and acquisitions so far in 2013. With scarce investment dollars available, many junior mining companies are now…
US National Mining Hall of Fame’s five new inductees
The National Mining Hall of Fame (NMHF) in the U.S. has announced five new inductees representing a cross section of the U.S. mining industry, coming from the domestic and worldwide metal production, education and health and safety…
Editorial: Thoughts for your penny stock
“Pink Sheets” aren’t nearly as much fun as they sound, at least in the world of penny stock investing. Mid-August saw the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police team up to make seven arrests in New…
Barrick takes US$8.7B impairment charge
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: ABX) is writing down the value of its assets by US$8.7 billion and slashing its quarterly dividend in response to the recent decline in metal prices.
West Kirkland’s PEA at TUG hit by lower gold price
VANCOUVER — Nevada-focused gold explorer West Kirkland Mining (TSXV: WKM; US-OTC: WKLDF) has unveiled a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its TUG gold-silver deposit on the Long Canyon gold trend along the Utah-Nevada border in…
Probing Chapleau for more than just timber
CHAPLEAU, ONT. — Play the game of word association with anyone who has heard of the small town of Chapleau, located west of Timmins in northern Ontario, and lumber, wildlife and railcars are bound to come up.
Analysts flag Cardero’s low cash flow
Cardero Resource’s (TSX: CDU; NYSE-Arca: CDY) largest shareholder, Luxor Capital Group, is offering to restructure its existing loan and even take over the company to dissuade Cardero from completing a debt financing with new lenders…