Agnico sees ‘stable’ production for the next three years
Agnico Eagle Mines’ (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) disciplined balance of costs and growth has set it up for a solid three years of production ahead, despite the current volatility in the markets.
Canada
Canadian Mining Hall of Fame welcomes five industry leaders
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame’s (CMHF) 28th induction ceremony in mid-January at the Fairmont Royal York hotel in Toronto honoured five industry leaders — Keith Brimacombe, Harold Williams, Stewart Blusson, Louis Gignac and…
Geoscience BC tables mag survey of central BC for explorers
VANCOUVER — Bruce Madu, vice-president of minerals and mining for Geoscience BC, has already lined up interesting targets from the latest airborne magnetic survey the organization flew last year over west-central B.C., but he’s…
Murenbeeld of Dundee talks gold market
VANCOUVER — During a spirited macroeconomic session at the annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference — hosted by the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia — Dundee Economics chief economist Martin…
‘Old school’ sectors struggling in China, Macquarie’s Hamilton says
VANCOUVER — At the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s annual Mineral Exploration Roundup convention Macquarie Group’s head of commodity research, Colin Hamilton, discussed China’s economy, the Chinese…
Royal Nickel to become a cash-generating producer
Royal Nickel Corp. (TSX: RNX), also known as RNC, is taking advantage of the low commodity prices to transform into a multi-asset producer of nickel, gold and copper.
AME BC’s Dirom concerned about health of junior markets
VANCOUVER — The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s (AME BC) annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference is in the rear-view mirror, and in four weeks the mining community will gather in Toronto for the…
Ross Beaty: It’s time to buy mining stocks
VANCOUVER — Mining financier and entrepreneur Ross Beaty told an audience at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference in late January that it’s a “phenomenal” time to buy resource stocks.
Tahoe bids $945M for Lake Shore Gold
Tahoe Resources (TSX: THO; NYSE: TAHO) is set to buy Toronto-based junior producer Lake Shore Gold (TSX: LSG; NYSE-MKT: LSG) in a $945-million, all-share bid, with analysts on both sides of the deal approving.
TSX Venture rises with metal prices, Feb. 1-5
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed near a four-week high during the trading sessions, as it gained nearly 2%, or 8.63 points, en route to a 508.15-point close. Markets were buoyed by rising metal prices, while growth figures in…
TSX ends mixed, Feb. 1-5
Toronto’s S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped 0.5% to 12,763.99 after a poor jobs report, while oil prices dropped and gold prices rebounded. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 9.4% to 45.25, while the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified…
Bennett supports power cost deferral for BC miners
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Minister of Energy & Mines Bill Bennett said during a press conference on Jan. 26 at this year’s Mineral Exploration Roundup convention that miners in the province can expect a decision…