Orocobre set to make a mark in lithium
When over 500 people gather at a desolate salt flat in Argentina, it probably has something to do with mining.
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Century Iron Mines lays out two mine plans
VANCOUVER — Century Iron Mines (FER-T) has a portfolio full of projects, a fair pile of cash, backing from not one but two Chinese partners and a plan to become a mid-sized iron ore producer within the next few years.
McIlvenna Bay keeps growing for Foran
Foran Mining (FOM-V) has bulked up resources at the McIlvenna Bay zinc-copper-gold-silver volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit in east-central Saskatchewan, with increases of 15% and 18% in indicated and inferred tonnage.
Naldrett celebration attracts mining’s ‘brain trust’
To attend the recent dinner at the University of Toronto’s Faculty Club honouring emeritus professor Tony Naldrett was to travel through time to an era when the university was recognized internationally as one of the top institutions for…
Toronto Stock Exchange, March 25 – 29
Toronto stocks edged down during the holiday-shortened trading week, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index slipping 7 points to 12,749.90. Both gold and base metal miners tumbled, with the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index dropping 3 points to…
TSX Venture Exchange, March 25 – 29
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index registered its second consecutive weekly decline during the shortened trading period, dropping 7.34 points, or 0.7%, before closing at 1,099 points.
U.S. Markets, March 25 – 29
Stocks continued their upward trajectory during the holiday-shortened trading week despite lacklustre U.S. economic data, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index hitting record highs, as tensions over Cyprus waned…
Tinka keeps climbing on Peruvian zinc discovery
VANCOUVER – Tinka Resources’ (TK-V) share price chart is the mirror image of many a junior explorer. In the last six months, the Toronto Venture Exchange has lost 20%. In that same time, Tinka has gained 55%. Year over year, the…
MBAC posts cost hikes, delays at Itafos
MBAC Fertilizer (MBC-T) is raising $50.1 million to cover further cost escalations and delays at its Itafos Arraias single superphosphate (SSP) project in central Brazil.
Commentary: Far from home, not from risk – OHS laws and Canadian workers abroad
In January, Islamic terrorists stormed a natural gas plant staffed by hundreds of Algerian workers and a number of foreign workers. The Algerian military intervened, bringing an end to the crisis, but in its aftermath workers from the U.S.,…
Kivalliq has big plans for 2013
When it comes to junior uranium exploration and development companies, Kivalliq Energy (KIV-V) is the top pick of mining analysts at brokerage Raymond James.
Alamos gets busy after losing out on Aurizon
Alamos Gold (AGI-T, AGI-N) isn’t letting its failed Aurizon Mines (ARZ-T) bid get it down.