US markets up, Nov. 23-Nov. 27
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.21% to finish the week at 29,910.37 and the S&P 500 climbed 2.27% to 3,638.35. Spot gold dropped US$67.30 per oz., or 3.62%, to…
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TSX mixed, Nov. 23-Nov. 27
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 2.22% to 17,396.56 during the Nov. 23-Nov. 27 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index increased by 0.27% to 94.34, and the S&P/TSX Global Base…
TSX Venture rises, Nov. 23-Nov. 27
The S&P/TSX Venture Exchange advanced 5.51% or 0.74% to 749.20 during the Nov. 23-27 trading week. Spot gold fell US$67.30 per oz. or 3.62% to US$1,787.70 per ounce. Great Bear…
Biden, Yellen and Sino-American relations
Earlier this week U.S. President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. named his first round of cabinet nominations, choosing Janet Yellen as his Treasury secretary. If confirmed, Yellen will be the first…
HighGold plans to ‘make hay while the sun shines’ at Johnson Tract in Alaska
HighGold Mining (TSXV: HIGH; US-OTC: HGGOF) has released the latest results from its 2020 drill program at its flagship Johnson Tract (JT) poly-metallic project in Alaska, about 200 km southwest of…
Application for Federal environmental permits denied to Northern Dynasty’s Pebble
Northern Dynasty (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) announced this week that its 100%-owned, U.S.-based subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership, received formal notification from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) that its…
BHP to ramp up Spence copper mine expansion
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) plans to ramp up work at the ongoing US$2.5 billion expansion of its Spence copper mine in Chile, as measures taken to stop the spread of Covid-19…
European coalition to secure access to 30 critical raw materials
The European Raw Materials Alliance will focus on increasing domestic production and promoting recycling of vital elements, particularly rare earths.
Global Exploration Snapshot: Companies with exciting projects on the go
Amid renewed investor interest in the resource space, industry players are starting to focus on new mine development. With this, already scarce exploration projects are becoming even more attractive. Below,…
Interview: Barrick’s Mark Bristow on how to build a business
In an interview in September with Ernst & Young, Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) CEO Mark Bristow noted that all 37 partners at the company are required to be…
Azarga secures major permit for Dewey Burdock
Azarga Uranium (TSXV: AZZ; US-OTC: AZZUF) is closer to mining at its Dewey Burdock in-situ recovery uranium project in South Dakota, after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted the…
O3 Mining reports drill results from its Marban gold project in Quebec
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII) has reported new drill results from the Gold Hawk zone at its Marban gold project, part of the company’s wholly-owned Malartic property located near Val d’Or,…