Capstone ends Q1 in the red
Copper producer Capstone Mining (TSX: CS; US-OTC: CSFFF) widens its loss in the first quarter of 2015 due to impairments at the Pinto Valley mine in Arizona and the Minto mine in the Yukon.
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Kivalliq, Roughrider see promise outside the Athabasca
VANCOUVER — Excitement is building over uranium deposits outside the prolific Athabasca basin. And joint-venture partners Kivalliq Energy (TSXV: KIV; US-OTC: KVLQF) and Roughrider Exploration (TSXV: REL) are hoping to add to a growing…
Suppliers news: Sonic Drilling president awarded for innovation
Canadian engineer Ray Roussy has accepted an award from the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame for developing sonic drilling technology.
Federal budget 2015 offers up a few tidbits for miners
VANCOUVER — On April 21, Canadian Minister of Finance Joe Oliver tabled the country’s annual federal budget, wherein the Conservative government achieved a $1.4-billion surplus that fulfills the promise of balanced books made…
Yamana aims to expand Canadian footprint with $17.5M bid for Mega Precious
VANCOUVER — Producer Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) is hoping to step up its presence in Canada with a $17.5-million cash and share agreement for explorer Mega Precious Metals (TSXV: MGP) and its 338 sq. km Monument Bay gold-tungsten…
TSX Venture loses ground, April 20-24
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite took a step back during the trading sessions, losing 5.23 points en route to a 697.62-point weekly close. Losses were underpinned by falling commodity futures, as manufacturing in China declined to a 52-week…
Editorial: Not all pleased with Ring of Fire sale
The final week of April saw the closing of Noront Resources’ acquisition of Cliffs Natural Resources’ chromite assets in northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire region. The deal saw a last-minute bump-up in the price to US$27.5…
Peregrine Diamonds teams up with old Africa hands in Botswana
In its first meaningful venture in diamond exploration outside of North America, Peregrine Diamonds (TSX: PGD) expects to drill kimberlite targets in Botswana before year-end, thanks to the wisdom of three exploration geologists whose previous…
Foran finds promising results at the Hanson Lake camp
Foran Mining (TSXV: FOM; US-OTC: FMCXF) has wrapped up the first round of drilling this year on two deposits near its flagship McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan’s Hanson Lake camp, to see if it could delineate more resources near the…
Cameco’s Gitzel: Indian supply deal a ‘foot in the door’
VANCOUVER — Canada and India heralded a new era of economic cooperation on April 15 when the countries announced a uranium trade agreement wherein Canadian producer Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) will fuel growing Indian power needs over…
Collapsing under debt, NA Palladium seeks a buyer
North American Palladium (TSX: PDL; US-OTC: PALDF) is facing the consequences of a potential loan default, which could transfer 98% of the company and ownership of the Lac des Îles (LDI) palladium mine, near Thunder Bay, Ont., to its…
TSX retreats, April 13-17
Canada’s benchmark index fell on renewed concern over Greece’s debt and China’s new trading regulations. The S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped 28 points, or 0.2%, to 15,360.55, while the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals…