Bob Rae on the Ring of Fire
Talks between First Nations and the Ontario government regarding development in the remote Ring of Fire area are set to start soon, now that both sides have appointed lead negotiators.
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Candente eyes Cobriza to boost opportunities
The whole appears greater than the sum of its parts for Candente Copper (TSX: DNT), which is acquiring Cobriza Metals (TSXV: CZA; US-OTC: CBZMF) — a company it spun out in late 2011 — to survive and hopefully thrive in a harsh…
Ur-Energy shares gain momentum
Ur-Energy (TSX: URE; NYSE-Arca: URG) has seen its shares nearly double in the past year, as it gears to become the next U.S.-based uranium producer.
TSX Venture Exchange, July 29-Aug. 2
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index put an end to its four-week winning streak, slipping 1.73 points during the trading session to close at 923.56 points.
Energy Fuels looks to be the name in US uranium mining
Uranium prices look poised to finally come back around, and Energy Fuels (TSX: EFR; US-OTC: EFRFF) is hoping to be one of the first places for investors to park their capital.
Quebec gives Oceanic a vote of confidence
Quebec’s Ministry of Finance and Economy is interested in taking a minority stake in Oceanic Iron Ore’s (TSXV: FEO; US-OTC: FEOVF) Hopes Advance iron ore project in the Ungava Bay region.
Metals, mining and money markets
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Azincourt gets going at Patterson Lake
VANCOUVER — There is critical mass building around the Patterson Lake uranium camp in the western reaches of Saksatchewan’s Athabasca basin, and Vancouver-based junior Azincourt Uranium (TSXV: AAZ) is hoping to make a big discovery.
Ecuador Gold and Copper boosts resources at Condor
VANCOUVER — The jurisdiction may not be ideal given recent events, but Calgary-based explorer Ecuador Gold and Copper (TSXV: EGX) is outlining some sizable resources at its Condor gold-silver-copper project in Ecuador’s Zamora…
Wheeler River wins more converts for Denison
Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-Arca: DNN) owns a 60% stake in the Wheeler River uranium project that lies between Cameco’s (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) Key Lake mill — the world’s largest high-grade uranium mill — and its…
Semafo gets cash for Samira Hill
In a tough gold market, Semafo (TSX: SMF; US-OTC: SEMFF) has turned a non-core asset into cash.
Underground work delayed at Oyu Tolgoi
Shares in Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) plunged nearly 20% after the miner’s parent company Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) halted underground work at the Oyu Tolgoi mine until the Mongolian parliament…