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The Brucejack project,  located in the Valley of the Kings in northern British Columbia. Source: Pretium Resources

Pretium continues to roll

Finding a success story on the junior gold mining circuit is tough work these days. But since mid-April, Pretium Resources (PVG-T, PVG-N) has been on a hot streak.


Primero's San Dimas gold and silver mine in Mexico. Source: Primero Mining

Primero Q1 earnings beat the Street

Primero Mining’s (P-T, PPP-N) first-quarter adjusted net earnings of US$9.4 million, or US10¢ per share, came in lower than the adjusted profit of US21¢ per share a year ago, but beat the street expectations of US6¢ per…


A drill rig at Mason Graphite's Lac Guret graphite project in Quebec's North Shore region. Source: Mason Graphite

PEA shows Lac Guret has graphite potential

VANCOUVER — For just $90 million, Mason Graphite (LLG-V) could transform its Lac Guéret project in Quebec’s North Shore into a mine producing 50,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate annually for $390 per tonne, a cost that…



Protesters outside the the Exchange Tower in Toronto during Excellon Resources' annual general meeting. Photo by Salma Tarikh.

Excellon seeks sunnier days in Mexico

Shareholders of Excellon Resources (EXN-T) appeared unimpressed at the company’s recent annual general meeting (AGM) in Toronto, with many urging the producer to get to the root of the community and labour issues that have dogged the…


A conveyor belt at African Barrick's North Mara mine in Tanzania. Source: Barrick Gold

African Barrick rights the ship

African Barrick Gold (ABG-L) has endured its fair share of criticism over the last few years. There have been misses on production targets and social unrest around its assets in Tanzania. Then there was a failed takeover bid from a…



Healthy operating cash flow in Q1, Barrick says

Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) has reported operating cash flow in the first quarter of 2013 at US$1.1 billion, down from US$1.4 billion in the first quarter of 2012, while net earnings totalled US$847 million, or US85¢ per share, down from…


Cartoon by JK.

Editorial: Be there at 7 and bring a six-pack

Do you have a friend who’s so consistently late that you and your buddies always tell him to show up an hour before the real time he’s supposed to be there? Or a friend at parties who always ends up drinking more than he brings, so…



The coal loading facility at Teck's Elkview operation in southeastern British Columbia. Source: Teck Resources

Cheap coal hits Teck’s bottom line

Teck Resources’ (TCK-T, TCK-N) first-quarter performance beat analyst expectations but came in lower compared to a year ago, owing to global economic uncertainty and weaker commodity prices.


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