AuRico’s Q2 hits the mark
AuRico Gold (TSX: AUQ; NYSE: AUQ) has met second-quarter earnings expectations after adjusting for US$105 million in non-cash charges, mostly related to its El Chanate gold mine in Mexico.
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Iamgold marches forward as cost cuts continue
Despite posting a second-quarter loss of US$28.4 million compared to a US$52.9-million profit a year ago, Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) says its operations are performing as expected, as it reins in spending amid declining quarterly revenues,…
Feds flag funds for Yukon mining innovation centre
VANCOUVER — The federal government is hoping it can generate jobs and ease a skilled labour shortage in the Yukon’s mining industry with a $5.6-million investment that will fund the creation of a new Centre for Northern Innovation…
Alpha rebuffs Fission’s $170M offer
VANCOUVER — After almost ending up a neglected project on Denison Mines’ (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN) shelf, a 50% stake in the Patterson Lake South (PLS) uranium project has sparked a $170-million takeover.
Sabina drills more shallow mineralization at Back River
Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB) has completed its drill program for the year on the George property at its flagship Back River project in Nunavut, and intercepts from the shallow portion of the property’s Lone Cow Pond South zone…
Wesdome discovers new gold structures at Eagle River
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based producer Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) enjoyed a warm reception from markets following news of underground drilling success at its wholly-owned Eagle River mine located 50 km west of Wawa, Ontario. The company is…
TSX Venture Exchange, Aug. 12-16
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index was back in the green during the trading sessions — following two straight weeks of losses — after posting a 2.2%, or 20.14-point gain, en route to a 940.23-point weekly close. Strong…
Thompson Creek posts solid Q2
Higher-than-expected sales and improved realized prices for molybdenum drove up Thompson Creek Metals’ (TSX: TCM; NYSE: TC) second-quarter results, and the company expects to start up its mill at Mt. Milligan any moment.
Rio Tinto to close Shawinigan smelter early
Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) aluminum subsidiary Rio Tinto Alcan is closing its aluminum smelter in Shawinigan, Que., in two quick stages so that it can remove 100,000 tonnes per year of aluminum smelting capacity by the end of this…
Kinross protects cash as writedowns persist
VANCOUVER — It has become a game of margins for Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC). A steep drop in gold prices has sent the company scrambling to identify cost-saving measures, while the ill-fated, US$7.1-billion acquisition of Red Back…
Sandstorm to acquire Premier Royalty
Nolan Watson — the dynamo who co-founded Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE: SAND) in the depths of the financial crisis in 2008 after serving as one of the first two employees at Silver Wheaton (TSX: SLW; NYSE-MKT: SAND) and as its chief…
Fission, Alpha find fourth zone at PLS
VANCOUVER — Another drill season is underway for partners Fission Uranium (TSXV: FCU; US-OTC: FCUUF) and Alpha Minerals (TSXV: AMW; US-OTC: ESOFF) at the fifty-fifty Patterson Lake South (PLS) joint venture located in the southern…