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Amara gets a handle on Baomahun
Amara Mining (AMZ-T) has increased the scope and its understanding of the Baomahun project in Sierra Leone.
Pretium works to conquer the Valley of the Kings
VANCOUVER — In a drive to complete a feasibility study on its wholly-owned Brucejack gold-silver project 65 kilometers north of Stewart, B.C., Vancouver-based Pretium Resources (PVG-T, PVG-N) released an updated resource estimate on its…
MAG Silver faces activists in Mexico
Local media reports that landholders from the local community of Ejido have voted to expel MAG Silver (MAG-T) from its Cinco de Mayo property in Mexico and ban mining in the area for 100 years have sent shares in the mining company down by…
Rival bid emerges for Talison
A Chinese conglomerate with interests in battery making and lithium production has trumped an earlier takeover bid for Talison Lithium (TLH-T) by New Jersey-based chemical maker Rockwood Holdings (ROC-N).
TSX Venture takes a tumble, Nov. 12-16
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index declined in tandem with broader market sentiment during the Nov. 12-16 trading sessions, falling 5% or 65 points before closing the week at 1,235.34 points.
TSX falls as global situation weighs on investors
The TSX Composite Index fell 342 points to 11,877.72 in the Nov. 12-16 period as investors continued to focus on a series of tough global issues.
U.S. markets tremble, Nov. 12-16
Mounting concern about Washington’s ability to avoid the fiscal cliff, or mandated tax hikes and spending cuts that could send the economy back into recession, drove markets lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Index fell 1.8% or 227.08 points…
Iamgold’s Q3 profit misses the mark
Iamgold (IMG-T, IAG-N) took a hit after posting a weak third-quarter profit thanks to lower gold production and sales.
Editorial: When Harry met Ekati
This week’s long-anticipated, US$500-million sale by BHP Billiton of its 80% stake in the Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories and its remaining worldwide diamond assets to Harry Winston Diamond marks another epochal change in…
Roskill: Turbulence in store for iron ore
London-based resource market analyst Roskill Information Services predicts continued volatility in the iron ore market to 2020, based on the findings of its recent report entitled: Iron Ore: Market Outlook to 2020 (7th ed.).
Centamin battles legal challenge from Egyptian court
Gold miner Centamin (CEE-T, CEY-L) has run into legal problems at its flagship Sukari operation near the Red Sea in southeastern Egypt.