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Batista chases Colombia’s California gold district

VANCOUVER — Brazil’s metals and energy tycoon Eike Batista has had his sights set on Colombia’s red-hot California gold district for well over a year. Batista’s EBX Group — through Canadian subsidiaries AUX Acquisition…



TSX makes gains despite contradictory data

The TSX Composite Index shrugged off the uncertain economic climate and managed to gain 234 points, reaching 12,415.98 points for the Oct. 15-19 period. The Index was carried to greater heights on the back of stronger than expected quarterly…



TSX Venture jumps from Oct. 15-19

VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index gained 22.8 points or 1.8% during the Oct. 15-19 trading period before closing out the week at 1,315.62 points. Promising news out of the U.S. and China early in the week drove gains,…



AuRico Gold's remaining asset in Mexico: the El Chanate gold mine, 37 km northeast of Caborca in Sonora. Photo by AuRico Gold

AuRico sale reflects changing investment landscape

While many market watchers see depressed mining equities as an opportunity for more mergers and acquisitions, miners with hoards of cash are turning away from acquisitions, preferring to return capital to investors.



Argentum Silver CEO Warren McIntyre at the Coyote silver project in Jalisco state, Mexico. Photo by Trish Saywell

Argentum Silver: No regrets, Coyote

It took just over a year for the management team at Argentum Silver (ASL-V) to decide whether it would go all the way with the Coyote project — a land package here in Mexico’s Jalisco state it optioned from Soltoro (SOL-V) in early…





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